GAA membership dues help support a wide variety student programs on campus. But before our aspiring students arrive, most need to put together a plan to pay for their education.
Your tax-deductible gift toward a scholarship of your choice can make a significant impact on what is a crucial deciding factor for many when considering Carolina.
Your gift can support a student from your community or complement an area of more personal interest. Scholarships include:
Many GAA-sponsored Carolina Clubs have established local scholarships to support Carolina students from their areas. 49 students from 21 GAA-sponsored local Carolina Club regions received a Carolina Club scholarship for the 2017-18 academic year.
Special Gift Instructions: After clicking on “Make a Gift” button, the first box on the next screen will feature a drop-down box with “General Alumni Association” listed by default. Click on this drop-down box and select “Regional Scholarships”. The 2nd drop-down box will then prompt you with “Please select a fund”. Clicking on this drop-down box will allow you to select a specific regional scholarship of your choice.
The GAA-supported Black Alumni Reunion created the Light on the Hill Society scholarship in 2007. These scholarships serve as a tribute to Carolina’s early African-American graduates of the 1950s and as a vehicle to support the academic pursuits of Carolina’s African-American undergraduates.
Scholars are selected by the Light on the Hill Society scholarship committee through an application process.
Additional scholarship opportunities offered through the Office Scholarships and Student Aid.
Tanea has been a member of the GAA staff since 1998. She currently serves as manager of affinity activities, overseeing affinity/special interest reunions, athletics, Homecoming, the Light on the Hill Society scholarship, local outreach and young alumni programming. She’s a dedicated member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., carries her NOOK with her wherever she goes and has a large collection of Coca-Cola bottles from across the world in her office.
