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Thank you for your generous support. While this project has ended you can still support this campaign by visiting https://umfoundation.com/ignite.
Thank you all for giving so generously to the First Generation Scholarship Endowment. Your gifts have allowed us to reach 8% of our goal of $30,000. Today, on #GivingTuesday, an annual day of giving around the world, we have an opportunity to bring more attention to this project! Please consider lending your voice to this vital fundraising effort today – on #GivingTuesday – by sharing this project on social media and with your family and friends. Together, we can encourage others to support Mr. and Miss Ole Miss and their First Generation Scholarship Endowment! Hotty Toddy!
The Class of 2022 has had quite a ride at the University of Mississippi, full of ups and downs, challenges and triumphs. Ian and Madison know that the challenges faced by all students these past four years have hit first-generation students even harder than their peers. To commemorate their victory as they graduate in May, please give!
More than 80 percent of students at Ole Miss use some form of financial aid to help pay for their education expenses. For first-generation students, that number is even greater. Make sure all students who need financial assistance have access: make a gift today!
The University of Mississippi is the best in the state at welcoming freshmen and arming them with the tools they need to be successful in college. The Freshman Year Experience class, or EDHE 105, has been critical to the success of the First Year Experience program at Ole Miss. One section of the class is open exclusively to first-generation students to address their unique needs. Support their journey with a gift of $105!
Students pay an average of $400 per semester to buy their books for every class. Your gift can cover that cost for a first-generation student.
Meal plans for students average $1,500 per semester. We know that first-generation students are more likely to be food insecure and skip meals. Your gift to the First-Gen Fund will help a student afford a full meal plan for the semester.