A gift to the First Generation Matching Grant Fund is truly transformational for CARE students who are first in their family to attend college and donors will see their gifts tripled by a match from the State.

Donations ended on 3/11/2021

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First Generation Matching Grant

The First Generation Matching Grant Fund provides critical support for students at Florida State University who are first in their family to attend college.Unconquered Scholar

The State of Florida provides a two for one state match for all contributions to this fund, effectively tripling the financial support for this student population.

These funds support students engaged in the Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement (CARE) Program. In addition to financial support, CARE provides preparation, orientation and academic support for first-generation students who may face unique challenges in college because of educational or economic circumstances. Among other accolades, FSU has been recognized as an Exemplar Institution for Access and Student Success based on the CARE program.

Unconquered Scholars, one program within CARE which benefits from the fund, provides support services to students who have experienced foster care, homelessness, relative care or ward of the state status.  The Unconquered Scholar Program has been named as a “Model of Excellence” by University Business magazine.

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63
Alumni

5
Students

9
Parents

36
Faculty/Staff

3
Friends

1
Board Members

Supporter Amount Gift Date
Raquhel Alexander Alumni $75.00 3/10/2021 11:43 PM
Byron Menchion & Kimberly Menchion Alumni Faculty/Staff $25.00 3/10/2021 10:49 PM
Keith Rudd & Sandra Rudd Alumni $10.00 3/10/2021 10:43 PM
Bruce Manciagli & Ika Alumni Faculty/Staff $25.00 3/10/2021 10:23 PM
Patricia Mierse Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 10:18 PM
Harriett Stripling-Hunter & William H Hunter Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 9:50 PM
Desiree Jackson Alumni $20.00 3/10/2021 9:14 PM
Anonymous Donor Student Faculty/Staff $20.00 3/10/2021 9:10 PM
PATRICE M IATAROLA &  Faculty/Staff $36.00 3/10/2021 9:05 PM
Belinda Gonzalez & German Gonzalez Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 9:05 PM
Michael Scott Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 9:04 PM
Anonymous Donor Student $5.00 3/10/2021 8:24 PM
Kimberly A Lee &  Parent $15.00 3/10/2021 8:02 PM
Ken Tsoi & Ruchi Rana Friend $20.00 3/10/2021 7:52 PM
Barbara Perkins Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 7:30 PM
Laymon Hicks Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 7:26 PM
Anonymous Donor Alumni $20.00 3/10/2021 7:07 PM
Melody Frederick  Alumni $25.00 3/10/2021 7:07 PM
Sonya Harrell Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 6:35 PM
Michelle Lara Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 6:20 PM
Jake Jarczynski Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 6:08 PM
Anonymous Donor Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 6:05 PM
Emily Kennelly & Phil Gleason Alumni Student Faculty/Staff $20.00 3/10/2021 5:38 PM
Debra Wiles Alumni $15.00 3/10/2021 5:34 PM
Teri Cleeland & Teri Cleeland Friend $50.00 3/10/2021 5:18 PM
Janet Kistner Faculty/Staff $200.00 3/10/2021 5:08 PM
Brandon McCray & Makiva McCray Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 5:06 PM
Deonte Brown Faculty/Staff $100.00 3/10/2021 4:51 PM
Doug Roberts & Laura Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 4:33 PM
Philip Sablan Alumni Parent Faculty/Staff $20.00 3/10/2021 4:22 PM
Audrey Chisholm $100.00 3/10/2021 4:11 PM
Ulla Bunz Faculty/Staff $25.00 3/10/2021 3:59 PM
David and Mary Coburn Alumni Parent Faculty/Staff $200.00 3/10/2021 3:56 PM
J. Robert Kirk & Karen Kirk Alumni Parent $100.00 3/10/2021 3:46 PM
Andrew Meyer & Vicki Meyer Parent $50.00 3/10/2021 3:43 PM
Deanna Darby & Larry Ruhl Faculty/Staff $100.00 3/10/2021 3:37 PM
Sadie Molinet Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 3:17 PM
Erik Hines & Mia Hines Alumni Faculty/Staff $90.00 3/10/2021 3:17 PM
Susan Contente Faculty/Staff $200.00 3/10/2021 3:10 PM
Tracy Allred & Mark Chancey Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 2:49 PM
Lisa Askins & Jeff Askins Alumni $25.00 3/10/2021 2:23 PM
Charles Robinson & Charles R. Robinson Alumni $250.00 3/10/2021 2:12 PM
Marcus Williams Student $10.00 3/10/2021 2:08 PM
Jacob Ellis & Jacob J Ellis Alumni $25.00 3/10/2021 1:58 PM
Sally McRorie Faculty/Staff $200.00 3/10/2021 1:41 PM
Domonick Johnson Alumni $5.00 3/10/2021 1:34 PM
Anonymous Donor Alumni Faculty/Staff $50.00 3/10/2021 1:30 PM
Nicole Davis Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 1:28 PM
Andy Jhanji & Jane Jhanji $200.00 3/10/2021 12:58 PM
Craig Reutlinger & Paula Reutlinger Alumni $250.00 3/10/2021 12:27 PM
Anonymous Donor Alumni Parent $25.00 3/10/2021 12:16 PM
Michael Paparesta, Ph.D. & Colette (Carson) Paparesta Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 12:07 PM
Jean Phillips Faculty/Staff $25.00 3/10/2021 11:54 AM
Giuliana McQuirt Faculty/Staff $5.00 3/10/2021 11:51 AM
Rich Halten & Rich Halten Alumni $15.00 3/10/2021 11:47 AM
Sarah Blackmon Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 11:43 AM
Alison Leach Hughes & Jordan Hughes Faculty/Staff $50.00 3/10/2021 11:36 AM
Derrick Raphael Pacheco Alumni Student $15.00 3/10/2021 11:34 AM
Gloria Rollins & Gloria Rollins Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 11:28 AM
Moriah Webb Alumni $10.00 3/10/2021 11:16 AM
Erik Hines & Mia Hines Alumni $10.00 3/10/2021 11:15 AM
Jesse Wieland Alumni Faculty/Staff $25.00 3/10/2021 11:15 AM
Brandon Bowden Alumni Faculty/Staff $150.00 3/10/2021 11:06 AM
Roberta Vandermast Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 10:58 AM
Joe O'Shea & Jenna Scott Alumni Faculty/Staff $50.00 3/10/2021 10:56 AM
Courtney Pearson $10.00 3/10/2021 10:45 AM
Anonymous Donor Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 10:38 AM
Suzanne Sullivan & Jim Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 10:24 AM
Inika Williams & Matthew Williams Sr. Alumni Faculty/Staff $5.00 3/10/2021 10:23 AM
Latika Young Faculty/Staff $10.00 3/10/2021 10:21 AM
Margaret Jorgensen Alumni Parent $100.00 3/10/2021 10:13 AM
Eleanor Connan & Andre Alumni Board Member $100.00 3/10/2021 10:10 AM
Susan Hellstrom & Eric Hellstrom Faculty/Staff $100.00 3/10/2021 10:07 AM
Elias Dominguez Barajas Faculty/Staff $50.00 3/10/2021 10:01 AM
Lara Perez-Felkner & Lara Perez-Felkner Faculty/Staff $15.00 3/10/2021 10:01 AM
Peter Lamar Alumni $50.00 3/10/2021 10:00 AM
Kathleen Harper Faculty/Staff $200.00 3/10/2021 9:59 AM
Hugh Catts & Hugh Catts Faculty/Staff $10.00 3/10/2021 9:49 AM
Tadarrayl Starke & Tadarrayl Starke Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 9:40 AM
Perry Crowell & Perry Crowell Alumni Faculty/Staff $100.00 3/10/2021 9:37 AM
Emily Mason Alumni $10.00 3/10/2021 9:30 AM
Molly Hand Faculty/Staff $50.00 3/10/2021 9:20 AM
Eric Thelen Alumni $10.00 3/10/2021 9:08 AM
Andrew Askew & Angela Bellavance Faculty/Staff $50.00 3/10/2021 8:57 AM
Christopher Stuart Alumni $100.00 3/10/2021 8:55 AM
Anonymous Donor Alumni $20.00 3/10/2021 8:47 AM
Stephen Preisser & Tracey Preisser Alumni Parent $100.00 3/10/2021 8:44 AM
Lorri Mon Faculty/Staff $100.00 3/10/2021 8:40 AM
Susan Contente & Kurt Piehler Faculty/Staff $18.00 3/10/2021 8:37 AM
Gabriel Kirkpatrick & Gabriel Kirkpatrick Alumni $30.00 3/10/2021 8:32 AM
Anonymous Donor Faculty/Staff $10.00 3/10/2021 8:23 AM
Evelyn Shelley & Jim Melton Friend $500.00 3/10/2021 8:16 AM
Mark Zeigler Faculty/Staff $25.00 3/10/2021 7:47 AM
Edward Grunewald & Kathy Alumni Parent $100.00 3/10/2021 7:31 AM
Andrew Myers & Charity Myers Faculty/Staff $50.00 3/10/2021 6:57 AM
William Heebink Alumni $8.00 3/10/2021 12:51 AM
Anonymous Donor Alumni $20.00 3/10/2021 12:47 AM

Donations for this project ended on 3/11/2021 12:00 AM

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