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This campaign ended on April 15, 2026, but you can still make a gift to University of North Carolina at Wilmington by clicking here!

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When Seahawks need support, flexibility matters. Gifts to UNCW’s areas of greatest need provide the capacity to respond in real time — ensuring students don’t miss out on meaningful opportunities because of timing, cost or circumstance.


The UNCW Fund

The UNCW Fund helps students say yes to experiences beyond the classroom — from undergraduate research and internships to global travel. Recent support has sent students to the Kennedy Space Center and to India, expanding perspectives and opening doors. When timing matters, the UNCW Fund makes possibilities real.


University Need‑Based Scholarships

Many UNCW students rely on financial aid to pursue their education, yet unmet financial need remains a challenge for too many. Need‑based scholarships help ensure students aren’t forced to choose between affordability and opportunity — providing stability, access and the support students need to succeed.


Parent Opportunity Fund

Gifts to the Parent Opportunity Fund create programs that help students find a sense of belonging, establish lifelong healthy habits and develop leadership skills — while keeping them safe, engaged and supported outside the classroom.

Updates 🚨
Seahawks Give 2026 Challenge Winners!

45 days ago by Ginny Barr
Thank you Seahawk supporters!


Together, we raised over $2.1M for UNCW and our Seahawks. Because of you, there’s an ocean of opportunities ahead.

The 24 hours of this year's Seahawks Give may be over, but the impact of your generosity is just beginning. Stay tuned for more details on how this collective effort will provide scholarships, fuel groundbreaking research, enhance the student experience and champion Seahawk athletics. 

Wings up!


52 days ago by Ellie Barker
🌊 Only 2 hours left to make waves 🌊

Seahawks Give is almost over—this is your moment to jump in and be part of something big 🥳

Your gift right now helps push us even further and creates more oceans of opportunity 💙💚💛

Let’s finish strong and ride this wave to the very end 🌊


53 days ago by Ginny Barr
🌊 $1 million raised—and the tide is still rising!

Thanks to the incredible Seahawk community, we’ve officially surpassed $1 million during Seahawks Give. Together, we’re creating an ocean of opportunities for our students—but there’s still time to give and grow the impact. Every wave starts with you.

53 days ago by Justin Carson
1,000 donors and counting!

Thanks to the incredible Seahawk community, we’ve hit 1,000 donors during Seahawks Give! The energy is strong—and there’s still time to join the tide. Every gift matters, and every wave makes a difference.

53 days ago by Justin Carson
Your gifts are coming together to create oceans of opportunity 🌊


Seahawks have already raised over $850,000—and there is still plenty of time to join the tide of Seahawk supporters 💙

Every gift adds to the wave, building momentum and expanding what’s possible ✨

Let’s keep it going and see how far this wave can carry us 🌊🏄‍♂️ 

53 days ago by Ginny Barr
UPDATES: New Milestones and Challenge Hour Winners!

We have surpassed 800 donors Seahawks - HAWK YEAH! Thank you to everyone who has made a gift so far, let's keep this wave going.

We have some challenge fund winners to announce:

  • Pitch Your Passion Competition Winners
    • First Place ($1,000): Best Buddies
    • Second Place ($750): Softball Club
    • Third Place ($500): Women's Club Volleyball
  • Student Challenge Hours ($500 for each) Winners: UNCW Men's Ice Hockey Club & Track and Field Scholarship
  • Alumni Challenge Hours ($500 for each) Winners: Alpha Delta Gamma and the UNCW Fund 

There are plenty of more opportunities to win challenge funds, check out our Donor Challenges and Challenge Hours for more details. 🌊

53 days ago by Ginny Barr
MILESTONE REACHED: OVER 650 DONORS!


We are now OVER 650 DONORS and the wave of Seahawk support is building!

Thank you for showing up for UNCW — keep the momentum rolling and let’s see just how far this wave can carry us 🌊

53 days ago by Ginny Barr

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