University Of Central Florida Foundation Inc

TO ENCOURAGE, STEWARD & CELEBRATE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ALUMNI & FRIENDS TO SUPPORT UCF.

ATHLETICS - ATHLETICS EXPENSES PAID IN SUPPORT OF THE UCF ATHLETICS PROGRAM PROVIDE STUDENT-ATHLETES WITH A CHAMPIONSHIP-LEVEL EXPERIENCE. THE CHARGEON FUND RAISES FUNDS TO ENSURE UCF'S STUDENT-ATHLETES CONTINUE TO EXCEL IN COMPETITION, IN THE CLASSROOM, AND IN THE COMMUNITY. IN THE CLASSROOM, THE AVERAGE GPA FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES HAS EXCEEDED A 3.0 BENCHMARK DURING EACH TERM FOR THE 27 CONSECUTIVE SEMESTERS, WHICH IS THE LONGEST STREAK IN SCHOOL HISTORY. IN ANTICIPATION OF UCF'S MOVE TO THE BIG 12 CONFERENCE, UCF ATHLETICS SEEKS TO INCREASE ITS DONOR BASE. LAST FISCAL YEAR, UCF ATHLETICS SET A RECORD OF 8,156 DONORS, BUT THIS FISCAL YEAR IS TO SURPASS 10,000.

ACADEMIC - ACADEMIC EXPENSES PAID IN SUPPORT OF THE UCF PROGRAMS INCLUDE FUNDING FOR ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, SALARIES FOR UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES AND FELLOWSHIPS TO REWARD SOME OF UCF'S MOST ACCOMPLISHED AND PROMISING STUDENTS. OUTSTANDING FACULTY INSPIRE STUDENTS, FOSTER AND ENHANCE STRONG ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND SERVE AS A KEY ELEMENT TO INSTITUTIONAL EXCELLENCE. ENDOWED CHAIRS, EMINENT SCHOLAR POSITIONS AND DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORSHIPS ARE PRESTIGIOUS ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD BY THE UNIVERSITY'S MOST ESTEEMED FACULTY AND SPENDING TO SUPPORT THESE POSITIONS HELPS THE UNIVERSITY MAINTAIN A HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARD. SPENDING TO SUPPORT RESEARCH PROJECTS AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS FURTHER ENRICHES THE UCF LEARNING EXPERIENCE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OF A FISCAL YEAR LIKE NO OTHER, THE UCF FOUNDATION CLOSED ITS BOOKS AT THE END OF JUNE 2021 WITH $78.3 MILLION IN GIFTS AND COMMITMENTS EXCEEDING THE $70 MILLION GOAL SET BY UNIVERSITY LEADERS. A HIGHPOINT OF THE YEAR WAS A TRANSFORMATIONAL INVESTMENT OF $40 MILLION BY MACKENZIE SCOTT AND DAN JEWETT, WHO RECOGNIZED THE UNIVERSITY'S WORK ON FOSTERING STUDENT SUCCESS AND SOCIAL MOBILITY. THE LARGEST GIFT IN THE UNIVERSITY'S HISTORY WILL STRENGTHEN PATHWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY, WHICH WILL FUEL STUDENT SUCCESS AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR GENERATIONS.

STUDENT AID - UCFF IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING THE LIVES OF UCF STUDENTS AND SOLICITS DONATIONS TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS TO BENEFIT THEM. SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE UNIVERSITY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND PROCESSING AND ARE DESIGNED TO REWARD, INSPIRE, AND ASSIST STUDENTS IN PURSUING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND HELP ATTRACT A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY. STUDENT SUCCESS IS A PRIORITY, AND 32 NEW ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS WERE CREATED IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 TO SUPPORT STUDENTS IN A WIDE RANGE OF AREAS AND COLLEGES, MANY TARGETING FIRST-GENERATION STUDENTS. THE FALL 2021 FRESHMAN CLASS SET A NEW BAR FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE WITH AN AVERAGE GPA OF 4.25 AND AVERAGE SAT SCORES OF 1325. UCF RANKS SECOND AMONG FLORIDA'S STATE UNIVERSITIES WITH 337 NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS ENROLLED. EIGHTY-ONE PERCENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID IN THE 2021-22 ACADEMIC YEAR, TOTALING $585.4 MILLION. FIFTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF FIRST-TIME-IN-COLLEGE STUDENTS AT UCF GRADUATE WITHOUT ANY EDUCATIONAL DEBT; NATIONALLY ONLY 42 PERCENT GRADUATE DEBT-FREE.

OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION.