Giving
Follow your passion.
Each year, private support to the College of Charleston plays a critical role in preserving our place as one of the nation's best public liberal arts and sciences universities.
Philanthropy or the philanthropist at the College is not defined by the gift or the size of the gift. What matters is the belief, commitment and the desire to be an active part of the College’s future. Your support impacts every corner of our campus from scholarships to research funds for faculty, academic programs to cutting-edge technology.
69 Years Later, Scholarship Carries on Professor’s Love of Learning
Patricia Hughes Farrow ’48 and her husband, Thomas Ferguson Farrow ’49 (the two met while at CofC) established the Horatio Hughes Memorial Scholarship in 2011 through a charitable trust that began funding scholarships after both had passed away. The trust funds scholarships for 10-15 science students a year, along with a handful of research stipends. Read story »
New Education Scholarship Supports Diversity in Teaching
At the College of Charleston, the Mulvaney Family has made a vested commitment to furthering the education field by way of their philanthropy. In 2016, they established the William and James Mulvaney Family Endowed Scholarship to support a declared education major at the College of Charleston. Read story »
GEL Laboratories Funds Scholarship for Chemistry Students
GEL Laboratories LLC has established the GEL Laboratories Scholarship in Chemistry, an annual, non-endowed scholarship at the College of Charleston. Designed to bolster the number of chemistry graduates at the College, the scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen and sophomores who plan to pursue a chemistry degree. Read story »
Franklin Barker West Memorial Scholarship Opens Doors for Freshmen
There was only one place Sydney Eiland wanted to be – and only one way she was going to get there: If she really wanted to go to the College of Charleston, she was going to have to find some financial support. Fortunately, she found – and was awarded – the Franklin Barker West Memorial Scholarship, clearing her path all the way to the Honors College from her native Mobile, Alabama. Read story »
Track and Field Star Awarded Alumni Scholarship in Athletics
Simone Harris has been awarded the Otto B. German ’73 Endowed Alumni Scholarship in Athletics. Although Harris was offered scholarships to other schools, she only gave them a cursory consideration. CofC was always her first choice – and not just because her mom went to the College. Read story »
Stitching Together a Culture of Giving
Rhonda Whiting and her husband have supported many areas on campus, including the history department, the School of Humanities and Social Sciences Dean's Excellence Fund, the Student Emergency Fund, the College of Charleston Fund and the Parents' Fund. It wasn’t until her daughter Miranda Whiting Lank ’15 graduated, however, that Whiting combined her sewing skills and her dedication to giving back to the College – stitching together not one, but two CofC quilts for the Annual Giving Office to use as fundraisers. Read story »
Every Drop Counts
Eugene and Rose Gangarosa believe in getting a head start. They know how important it is to begin early. They’ve seen how much can be accomplished when you have a strong lead. It is, they say, amazing how far you can go when you start from the beginning. That’s where it all started: the driving force for the Gangarosas’ lifelong efforts championing public health and safe water initiatives. Read story »
An Investment in the Future
Senior Barrett Hawkins and Hilton Head oncologist Gary Thomas ’83 share a love of medicine. Both are problem-solvers and enjoy figuring out the very best path forward for a patient. Read story »
Ready for takeoff
At the College, opportunities to soar to new heights are everywhere – especially if you’re one of the seven students who Boeing has taken under its wing. Read story »
Leaving a legacy
“Our hope is to inspire others who are passionate about the College to reach out and fully explore the various options available to them that will impact generations to come.” Read story »
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