As the nation’s first public university, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is committed to recruiting extraordinary students from every community and every kind of household. When we make it possible for these students to come to Carolina, their talent and their breadth of perspective enrich us all. For these reasons, we remain one of the last universities to admit students without regard to their financial need, and to meet the full need of those who earn admission. This is the right commitment for a university that has always been of and for the public, and allows us to remain a leading, global public university. It is only through private support from generous donors like you that we’re able to fulfill this profound commitment.
Your support allows us to continue recruiting the most talented students, keep student debt low, and make sure that Tar Heels reach graduation ready to take on the world. If you are able, please join us today by making a gift to keep Carolina affordable for all students. Your gift will not just change individual lives – it will transform entire families and communities for generations to come.
Featured Initiative
Carolina Financial Well-Being Center
The Carolina Financial Well-being Center’s mission is to offer inclusive financial education, support basic needs, and empower individuals to improve their financial well-being, ensuring success for future generations. Our goal is to become the national leader for financial education and set the standard for how universities better meet the financial well-being needs of college students.
Give Now to Carolina Financial Well-Being CenterKessler Scholars Program
At Carolina, the Kessler Scholars Program celebrates, connects, and supports the development of first-generation college students from rural North Carolina. Together, each cohort of Kessler will build a network of support based on shared experiences and mutual desire to encourage one another on their path to success.
Carolina Covenant
The Carolina Covenant, UNC-Chapel Hill’s commitment to providing low-income students the opportunity to graduate from Carolina debt-free, is celebrating its 20th anniversary throughout the 2024-25 academic year. More than 11,000 Carolina Covenant Scholars have enriched Carolina and helped keep Carolina true to its founding mission, thanks to the support of leadership, donors, mentors and friends. Here we feature stories of impact throughout the years.
