"As a recipient of a Military Spouse Scholarship, I extend my heartfelt thank you for your generous donation and support of military spouses."

Doctor of Management Candidate
Hawaii, 2009

How to Join

Your membership to the President's Circle and generous donation will provide strength and growth to the university and its students.  

To join, sign up online by following these steps:  

  1. Access UMUC's Online Giving Form.
  2. Use the "Select Fund" drop-down menu and select the fund of your choice.*
  3. Under 'Amount of Gift,' choose 'Other.' In the 'Other Gift Amount' box, enter the amount of your choice.**
  4. Continue to fill out the donation form with your information.

Ready to sign up? Complete the Online Giving Form.

*Donors may also create their own endowed scholarship fund. For more information, please call 1-800-283-6832, ext. 5100.

**The minimum requirement is a pledge of $15,000. Pledges must be met within five years.


The President's Circle


The President's Circle is an elite giving society that ensures brighter futures for current and future UMUC students. You can help strengthen UMUC in many ways, including supporting one or more of our strategic initiatives, establishing new scholarships, providing faculty support or gifts of art, books or equipment.  

When you're in the President's Circle, your generous gift will provide support for military students, community college transfer students, graduate students, working families and many others. Members of the President's Circle will also reap the benefits of being a President's Circle member, at the bronze, silver, gold, platinum, ruby or diamond level.

Join today to create opportunities for UMUC students worldwide. 

 

Designate Your Support 

President's Circle members may choose to support scholarships such as:  

  • Better Opportunities Through Online Education (BOTOE)
  • Community College Transfer Scholarship
  • The Graduate School Scholarship Fund
  • Military Textbooks Endowment Fund
  • Military Veterans Endowed Scholarship Fund
  • The Undergraduate School Scholarship
  • Working Family Scholarship
  • Fund Arts Program 

Learn more about these scholarships funds benefited by the President's Circle. 

 

Choose How You Donate  

You may choose to make a gift where help is needed most, or endow the funds to help students and faculty in the years to come. Whatever the donation, you'll know that your support will go far in supporting UMUC students, today and in the future.  

Your tax-deductible gift may be provided in the method of your choice, including cash donations, real property, securities trusts or annuities or insurance.  

For your convenience, you may also arrange monthly electronic fund transfers or make a lifetime gift through UMUC's Heritage Society. Contact us for more information. 

 

Enjoy President's Circle Benefits

Bronze Club—$15,000–24,999

  • Invitation to special UMUC events
  • Copy of the Annual Report
  • Subscription to UMUC’s Achiever magazine
  • UMUC President’s Circle decal

Platinum Club—$100,000–499,999

  • Gold Club benefits
  • V.I.P. invitation to private meetings with ambassadors and national speakers hosted by the university
  • 20 percent discount on UMUC merchandise from the online store

Silver Club—$25,000–49,999

  • Bronze Club benefits
  • 10 percent discount on UMUC merchandise from the online store

Ruby Club—$500,000–999,999

  • Platinum Club benefits
  • Naming opportunities 25 percent discount on UMUC merchandise from the online store

Gold Club—$50,000–99,999

  • Silver Club benefits
  • Special acknowledgement on a plaque at UMUC headquarters in Adelphi, Maryland
  • 15 percent discount on UMUC merchandise from the online store

Diamond Club—$1 million or more

  • Ruby Club benefits
  • Exclusive recognition dinner with the President and other leaders at UMUC
  • 50 percent discount on UMUC merchandise from the online store