Why The Citadel Needs You
This year, your gift is more important to The Citadel than ever before. In these turbulent economic times, our beloved institution is depending on gifts from Citadel family members like you to meet the rising cost of providing a first-rate education to its students. As of June 2009, only $12.9 million of The Citadel's $87.9 million annual operating budget will come from state funding, leaving tuition and private philanthropy to fill the gap. Most importantly, with more families struggling to provide their children a quality education, The Citadel is counting on loyal supporters to help fund the scholarships that are so critical to our cadets' futures. |
Why Current Students Need You
"If not for financial scholarships and assistance, I would be unable to attend The Citadel." - Cadet 1st SGT Christopher White, 20, Ninety Six, SC |
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Why Every Dollar Counts Regardless of the size of your gift, The Citadel appreciates your partnership and does not take your support for granted. We recognize that there are many worthy causes, but we also know that the need for principled leaders is critical for our country right now. The Citadel strives to recruit, educate, and graduate students who are highly motivated to resolve the demanding problems facing our country. Your investment in such students helps to produce cadets and graduates who are capable of tackling such challenges. |
Where Your Gift Is Needed Your annual contribution to The Citadel Fund directly affects the quality of our cadets' and graduate students' educational experience. As you know, it costs more to educate a cadet than tuition alone can provide. Annual gifts to The Citadel Fund allow us to sustain our current level of excellence as we pursue new opportunities such as academic program enhancements, technology upgrades throughout campus, new cadet activities, and much needed renovations to our historic, 176-acre campus. |
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Will you join us? For generations, Citadel alumni and friends have stepped forward to invest in the future and make The Citadel experience possible. Now is the time for us to return the favor, to use the power and bond of The Citadel family, and make the same commitement to empower the next generation of Citadel graduates. |
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We asked a cadet donor WHY he's already giving back...
"As a graduating senior in 2009, I realized that
The Citadel had been
giving to me for four years now.
This year, I've decided to start my journey of giving back."
— Cadet 1LT
Matthew Earls, 21, Shelby, NC
Now Tell Us Why...We'd like to ask you not only to join us in making a gift to The Citadel Fund this year, but also to share with us your "WHY" story... WHY did you choose The Citadel? |
