How to Give
Any Gift Can Make an Impact
There are several opportunities for giving to the Honors Program that can help our students reach their goals without the worries of financing an education.
With an enrollment goal of 600 students by 2020, the Honors Program continues to grow each year. While scholarships help UMKC recruit the best and brightest students locally and beyond, any size gift makes a difference. How? Here are some examples of how donations can be used to impact a UMKC honors student’s education:
$100 — Helps students travel to and participate in research and professional development conference
$200 — Makes study abroad opportunities more accessible
$500 — Funds one Honors Program Scholarship
$1000 — Brings together a diverse student population in the Honors Program
When making a gift using the below portal, please be sure to designate your gift specifically to the Honors Program.
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Setting Up a Scholarship
If you’d like to contribute to scholarships for Honors Program students, please consider these opportunities to give:
Annual Gifts
You may choose to give to Honors Program Scholarships or the Honors Program Opportunity Fund. Give $1,000 or more each year for inclusion in the Dean’s Leadership Circle. Pledge $10,000 a year to fund a Trustees’ Scholarship.
Endowed Gifts
A gift of $200,000 endows a Trustees’ Scholarship, ensuring UMKC has the resources to attract the very best college-bound students with full-ride scholarships. You may honor a loved one or leave a legacy through a named endowment for a scholarship.
Planned Gifts
Include the Honors Program in your estate plans or use a planned giving vehicle to contribute while reducing your tax burden.
The UMKC Foundation facilitates all gifts to the university and the Honors Program. Please contact the UMKC Foundation at 816-235-5778 or contact@umkcfoundation.org or Honors Program Director Gayle Levy at levyg@umkc.edu or 816-235-2820 for more information.
Linda Hood Talbott, Ph.D., UMKC alumna, established the Linda H. and Thomas H. Talbott Honors Program Scholarship