5 Things to Know About Big Orange Give

Your gift will directly impact the life of students at UT!

Your gift will play an invaluable role in supporting the lives of students at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Whether your gift goes to support scholarships or programs, students on Rocky Top are actively benefiting from gifts and the areas they support. 

Did you know? There are over 10,000 privately supported scholarships that go directly to reducing financial barriers for Vols.

Your gift can be matched (and potentially get doubled, or even tripled).

We have over 60 match opportunities during Big Orange Give! Depending on the area of your gift, or even the time you give, your gift can be matched by a donor to make your impact really stretch!

You decide what area of campus you would like to support.

There are hundreds of ways to support the University of Tennessee. Whether you want to give to a scholarship or a department, we have ways to support virtually every area of UT’s campus. If you aren’t sure where to give, check out the causes above.

You will receive a thank you from a UT student.

No matter the size of your gift, you will receive a thank you video from a student. If you give over $1,000, you will receive a custom video just for you!

This only happens once a year.

Just like your favorite holiday, Big Orange Give is over in 24 hours.  So, give by midnight Eastern on November 5, 2025, to be included in all the Big Orange Give fun. Don’t have FOMO—join Vol Nation and support what you makes you scream “woo” in Rocky Top!