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Together we will strengthen academic opportunity and excellence through designated funding for innovative academic programs.

Make a gift to your favorite department or area of study to join others in ensuring Furman continues to stand out for its ability to blend the liberal arts and sciences’ classic emphases on critical thinking, problem-solving, and communications skills with hands-on practical learning.

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Top Academic Funds
Fund/DesignationDonorsRaised ($)
English (English Department Special Needs Fund)6$389
French Program (Park Family Fund for Support of the French Program)8$645
International Student Support3$245
German Program (German Department Special Needs Fund)19$11,884
Health Sciences and Public Health (Sam Spear '09 Fund for Student Enrichment in Health Sciences)22$1,572
Mathematics (Wylie Mathematics Endowment)23$2,545
Biology59$5,563
Philosophy (Philosophy Special Needs Fund)2$29
Asian Studies (Jones Asian Studies)6$644
Strategic Design (Master of Arts Program)0$0
Sociology (Sociology Department Special Needs Fund)9$1,018
Art6$209
Master of Science in Community Engaged Medicine Annual Scholarship Fund5$415
Religion (Religion Department Special Needs Fund)7$259
Communication Studies (Charlie Delancey Lectureship for Communication Studies)43$3,450
Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences (EESS Special Needs Fund)6$153
Data Analytics Program Annual Fund6$394
Economics (Richard A. Stanford Engaged Learning in Economics Fund)11$3,040
Modern Languages and Literatures3$117
Academic Support (for Peer Assisted Learning, the Center for Academic Success, and the Writing and Media Lab)8$2,765
Theatre Guild Fund14$1,305
Computer Science (Hayden S. Porter Endowed Fund)8$403
Furman University Libraries (Friends of the Furman University Libraries)32$3,490
Physics (Physics Department Special Needs Fund)30$5,400
Politics and International Affairs (Special Needs)16$2,501
Tocqueville Program51$7,963
Spanish (Spanish Special Needs Fund)3$130
Accounting (Accounting Special Needs Fund)8$3,734
Anthropology Fund4$672
Advocacy and Equity Studies (Master of Arts Program - Restricted Fund)1$24
Donor Affiliations
Gradhat icon41%Alumni
Suitcase icon17%Faculty/Staff
Friends icon15%Friends
Parent icon9%Parents
Suitcase icon2%Retired Faculty/Staff
Book icon2%Students
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