Give Now

Your generous donation directly supports Charlotte students and empowers us to provide that academic resources, peer support, and essential tools they will use to succeed. With your help, the UCAE can continue to strengthen student success and create opportunities for every learner to thrive. We offer three meaningful ways to support our mission:

Learning Center Discretionary Fund

Your gift to the Learning Center Discretionary Fund gives us the flexibility to meet students where they are and respond to evolving needs. This fund helps cover operational costs, supports student employees, enhances academic programming, and allows us to pilot new initiatives that remove barriers to student success. Want your donation to support a specific idea or program? Let us know- this fund can make that happen.

Peer Mentor Fund

Our peer leaders are at the heart of the UCAE’s work, offering encouragement, guidance, and firsthand academic experience to their fellow students. The Peer Mentor Scholarship Fund provides small, need-based scholarships to these student leaders who may be navigating financial hardship. Your support helps us recognize and retain these dedicated student employees who are making a difference every day.

School Supply Closet

No student should fall behind because they can’t afford basic school supplies. The UCAE’s School Supply Closet provides free items like notebooks, binders, highlights, and other essentials to students who need them. Have extra supplies you’re not using? Drop them off with us! Your donated pens, folders, and even that handful of highlighters can help a fellow Niner stay organized and ready to succeed.