Because of you, SC State students will have greater access to scholarships, research opportunities, and academic support that elevate their learning experience. Your gift to Academic Excellence is helping us cultivate the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and innovators.
Thank you for investing in the minds and futures of our students. 💙
Stay tuned for updates, donor highlights, and Bulldog Advocates spotlights as we celebrate the difference you helped create.
📚 Support Academic Excellence at SC State
We’re entering the final stretch of the #BigBulldogGive, and Bulldogs are showing up strong.
So far, the Academic Excellence area has raised $13,518 from 83 donors — thank you! Your support helps fund scholarships, expand research, reward faculty innovation, and enrich the academic experience for SC State students.
🔥 Who’s Leading the Pack in the Big Bulldog Give?
Top 10 Funds by Dollars Raised (so far):
• Class of 1975
• Class of 1980
• Class of 1985
• Bulldog Annual Fund
• General Scholarship Fund
• Athletics Excellence Fund
• President Conyers’ Discretionary Fund
• Football
• Cross Country/Track and Field
• Department of English and Communications
🏆 Top 5 Funds by Donors:
• Men’s Basketball
• Alpha Phi Alpha (Beta Delta Chapter)
• Concert Choir: Road to Carnegie
• Department of Family & Consumer Sciences
• Bulldog Annual Fund
🎯 Let’s make these final 14 days count!
🔗 Give by June 30: www.thebigbulldoggive.com
We see you, Department of English and Communications! 💥
The department just dropped a major flex with a $2,000 gift toward Bulldog Academic Excellence—bringing their total raised to $2,505 so far! 🔥 That’s what leadership in storytelling, scholarship, and student success looks like.
🎬 Shout out to their amazing advocates who’ve been putting in work to make it happen! 💪🏾
💬 Check out their campaign video and impact !
🎓 Did you earn your degree in English or Communications at SC State?
Is your Bulldog education the reason you’re doing what you love today?
Then now’s your moment to give back to the department that helped shape your story.
They’re not alone 👀 — shoutout to other departments hitting the $1,000 milestone in Bulldog Academic Excellence, including:
• Accounting & Economics
• BECT Institute
Let’s Make Big Things Happen in Academics!
20+ Academic Causes – Pick the cause you would like to support.
At South Carolina State University, academic excellence is more than a goal—it’s a tradition. When you support the Bulldog Academic Excellence fund, you’re fueling the heart of our mission: teaching, research, and innovation across every college and department.
With 24 worthy causes to choose from, you can make a direct impact on the program or discipline that matters most to you. Whether it’s advancing student success in the classroom, enhancing faculty research, or elevating degree offerings, your gift helps shape the future of higher education right here at SC State.
We’re proud to be South Carolina’s only R2 (Research 2) university—and even prouder of the standout programs that set us apart:
- The only undergraduate Nuclear Engineering degree in South Carolina—and at any HBCU nationwide.
- A first-of-its-kind Medical Physics option within our Bachelor of Science in Physics.
- The only MBA in South Carolina with a concentration in Agribusiness.
- The state’s only Master’s in Transportation.
- A top-ranked Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program, among the nation’s best for graduating minority students.
- And one of only two accredited Speech-Language Pathology master’s programs in the state.
From Cybersecurity to Criminal Justice, Agribusiness to Education, SC State offers unmatched opportunities that deserve bold support.
Choose your passion. Invest in excellence. Experience the power of SC State.
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