It’s time to change the conversation.

Let’s talk about value.

Value is reflected in the strong currency of the Furman degree, lifelong friendships formed, and alumni impact in communities all over the world.

Ensuring this distinctive value proposition has become more challenging than ever before.

Providing a high-quality, high-touch

college experience has a price, but we

can no longer depend so heavily on

tuition to pay the bills.

A Furman education is an investment for a lifetime.

How do we sustain our value and quality experience while minimizing the rate of tuition increases?

The big question:

It’s more than just keeping

our costs as low as possible.

It’s also seeking alternative

sources of income beyond

tuition. That is where annual

giving becomes crucial.

The answer:

Annual gifts to operations and scholarships are not about paying the light bill; instead, they fund the people and programs that

make the Furman experience complete. They take the pressure off tuition and keep Furman affordable for deserving students. And, the percentage of alumni who give each year makes a difference in Furman’s national rankings.

So this is more than giving to Furman out of a sense of duty or nostalgia.

Let’s be frank.

This is about giving For Furman—for its future, and for all

the reasons that Furman truly matters.

What will you give for?

academic excellence

student activities

research & internships

study awaystudent scholarships arts

student service athletics

campus beauty

85%

of students receive financial aid, of which

80% is covered by tuition.

73%

of research and internship funding comes from tuition dollars.

70%

of the cost for a student to attend is paid for by tuition.

Annual giving relieves the pressure on tuition to fund these people and programs.

Give to Furman? No.

Every dollar raised through annual gifts reduces Furman’s dependence on tuition to cover the operating budget. Annual gifts fund the people and programs that make

Furman a premier liberal arts university.

Give for what matters. For yourself.

Give For Furman.

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First, designate your gift: Give for what matters

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$ Arts$ Student Service$ Paladin Club (athletic scholarship)

$ Campus Beauty$ Other

Next, choose your payment option: (For monthly giving or gift by credit/debit card, complete below)

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(Fiscal year ends June 30, 2016)

IN ADDITION: I have applied for a matching gift for Furman. Company name

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