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Every Niner plays a role in shaping the University's future. What will be yours? 
Give now. For the Love of Charlotte.  
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You can help forge the future of William States Lee College of Engineering and these next gen professionals by making a gift in any amount. Just select a college priority, a student organization or an academic department that you want to support.

Watch for the matching and challenge gifts, which will significantly increase the impact of your contribution. In just 49 hours, your gifts will fuel the success of these students. Please contribute now and help open doors of opportunity and inspiration for future Niner Engineers.

Thank you for giving for the Love of Charlotte!

Up for the Challenge?  

  • Are you up for the challenge, Engineering? Director of Development Adam Wassell has challenged alumni and friends to step up and support the College of Engineering Dean's Excellence fund during NNG. When the fund secures $2,500, a bonus gift of $500 from Adam will unlock!
  • Dean Robert Keynton has challenged engineering student organizations to secure donor support For the Love of Charlotte - the student group with the most donors will receive $500 for their student organization!
  • Dean Robert Keynton is challenging the William States Lee College of Engineering Board of Advisors in celebration of the 10th anniversary of Niner Nation Gives! If the Board reaches 15 gifts to the Dean’s Excellence Fund, it will unlock a $500 bonus gift from Dean Keynton—directly benefiting the fund and further supporting the college’s mission. Let’s come together and make this challenge a success!
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair, Dr. Asis Nasipuri, has challenged his department's alumni, faculty, and friends to show their Love of Charlotte during NNG! 25 gifts will unlock his bonus $500!
  • Engineering Technology and Construction Management Chair, Dr. Lingguang Song, has challenged his department's alumni, faculty, and friends to show their Love of Charlotte during NNG! 25 gifts will unlock his bonus $500!
  • Mechanical Engineering has many highly competitive student organizations which give real world experience and represent Charlotte in national competitions! The Mechanical Engineering Department will contribute $500 to the team that garners the most support during Niner Nation Gives! Give now to move your team up the leaderboard. Competing teams: Formula IC and EV; Nasa student launch

Your Gift: Their Future.
Invest in the next generation of Niner Engineers. 
As you decide where to apply your gift, consider the Alumni Scholarship Fund.
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The William States Lee College of Engineering Alumni Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to undergraduate engineering students. By donating to this fund, you directly support students who will become professional engineers and alumni contributors themselves. As an alum, you can continue the cycle of paying it forward. It’s one of the best ways alumni can give back to their alma mater!

Browse the full list of funding opportunities below, categorized by college priorities, student organizations and academic departments.

Engineering Priority Funds Engineering Academic Department Funds Engineering Student Organizations
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Affiliation Leaderboard
How did Niner Nation show up during Niner Nation Gives?
UNC Charlotte Affiliation
Rank Answer Donors
1 Current Student 2,071
2 Alumni 785
3 Friend 523
4 Staff 504
5 Parent 427
6 Faculty 313
7 Alumni Campus Employee 142
8 49er Legacy Alumni 81
9 Friend of Greek Life 49
10 Faculty/Staff 6
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Celebration Student Showcase Leaderboard
We are excited to showcase our incredible student organizations at the Niner Nation Gives Celebration! The TOP 3 student organizations with the greatest support during the event hours (5:30 to 7:00 PM) will unlock $500 bonus funds for their organization, plus $500 for top fan-favorite vote! Give now!
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $500 Venture Outdoor Leadership 14
2 $500 Aerospace Studies Fund (Cadets of Detachment 592) 10
3 Student Niner Media 9
4 Association of Nursing Students 7
5 A Moment of Magic UNC Charlotte 6
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BONUS BUCKS: Opening Sprint Challenge
Congratulations Formula SAE IC for garnering the most gifts and unlocking $350 for the Opening Spring Challenge from noon to 1:49 p.m.!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $350 Formula SAE IC 32
2 Greek Life Fund 29
3 R. Bernard Reeves Scholarship 11
4 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 9
5 Pre-Pharmacy Student Association 9
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BONUS BUCKS: Early Bird Day 2!
What a way to wake up! Belk College of Business came out on top in the early bird challenge, securing the most gifts from 6 to 8 a.m. and winning an extra $500 in support!
Rank Prize Department Gifts
1 $500 William States Lee College of Engineering 5
2 Belk College of Business 4
3 Charlotte 49ers Athletics 4
4 College of Health and Human Services 3
5 Class of 2025 Gift Campaign 2
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BONUS BUCKS: Night Owl
The night owls showed up strong! With the most gifts from 12–2 a.m. on April 10, Club Men’s Lacrosse has scored a $500 bonus gift! Thanks to your late-night supporters, you're taking the win — and showing what Niner spirit is all about, no matter the hour.
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $500 University Recreation (UREC) 53
2 Levine Scholars Program 37
3 Student Success 3
4 Belk College Priority Funds 2
5 Engineering Student Organizations 1
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Success!
BONUS BUCKS: YOU + 2
Hey NNG Ambassadors, have you completed your YOU+2 Challenge yet?! Make your gift using your unique ambassador link and encourage two other Niners to make a gift with the same link. Throughout the 49 hours, THREE You+2 Niners will have a chance to win bonus bucks to the fund of their choice. Give now to enter the drawing! CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS SO FAR: Michelle Demers; Stacey Tillman, Jamil Niner Student Pantry
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Mechanical Engineering Team Competition
Congratulations to Formula SAE IC! You have unlocked the Mechanical Engineering Department's $500! Thank you for your support!
Rank Prize Team Raised
1 $500 Formula SAE IC $6,584.68
2 Formula SAE EV $5,245.49
3 NASA Student Launch Competition Fund $982.00
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FINAL COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE
The fund that receives the most gifts in the last 49 minutes of Niner Nation Gives will unlock a $500 bonus gift from Gene '73 and Vickie '71, '82 Johnson!
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $500 College of Engineering Excellence Fund 15
2 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 10
3 Education Dean's Excellence Fund 9
4 Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund 9
5 Levine Scholars Program ASPIRE (formerly director's Fund) 8
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$1,949
Alumni Association Scholarship Challenge
Thanks to 1,949 proud 49er alumni making a gift in just 49 hours, the UNC Charlotte Alumni Association is contributing an additional $1,949 to support scholarships for Niner students in need!
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$1,000
49er Legacy Challenge
49 Legacy Alumni stepped up For the Love of Charlotte, unlocking a $1,000 reward for a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship that will directly support Niner students!
49 / 49 Donors
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$500
Engineering Technology and Construction Management Fund Challenge
Engineering Technology and Construction Management, you did it! Your fantastic support of 25 gifts has unlocked Dr. Lingguang Song's $500 bonus! Thank you to our alumni, faculty, and friends for showing your Love of Charlotte!
25 / 25 Gifts
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$500
Engineering Dean's Excellence Fund Challenge
Engineering, you rose to the challenge! We've reached the $2,500 goal, unlocking Adam Wassell's generous $500 bonus for the College of Engineering Dean's Excellence Fund! Thank you for your incredible support and for making a direct impact on our students and programs.
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
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Bailey's Student Org Leaderboard
Congratulations to the TOP 3 student clubs and organizations who emerged victorious in the Battle of the Student Clubs and Organizations during Niner Nation Gives! Your incredible efforts in securing the most gifts during the Big Student Event on April 9th have earned you a $349 prize, generously provided by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Kevin Bailey.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Gifts
1 $349 Association of Latino Professionals For America 41
2 $349 First Generation Niners (IAmAFirstGenNiner) 37
3 $349 The Black Organization Alliance Board (BOAB) 37
4 Future Alumni Network (FAN) 34
5 Investment Club 26
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Early Giving Challenge
Congratulations to the Greek Life Fund for rallying the most unique donors before noon on April 8! Your enthusiastic support has unlocked an additional $350 in funding to empower and enhance Greek Life at UNC Charlotte.
Rank Prize Fund Designation Donors
1 $350 Greek Life Fund 113
2 Education Dean's Excellence Fund 37
3 Jamil Niner Student Pantry 34
4 Belk College Dean's Excellence Fund 25
5 Athletic Foundation (Annual Giving- Unrestricted) 21
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Success!
AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 1
Congratulations to Ambassador Chris Moxley for generating the most gifts during Power Hours #1 and unlocking the $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson for the Jaylen C. Moxley Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence!
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Success!
AMBASSADOR POWER HOURS: DAY 2
Congrats to Andrew Bowman, winner of the April 9 Noon–2 p.m. Ambassador Challenge! Your efforts brought in the most gifts and unlocked a $500 bonus from Gene '73 and Vickie '72, '81 Johnson — directed to the Future Alumni Network. Thanks for your commitment to Niner Nation and for supporting future 49ers!
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Success!
Dean Keynton Engineering Board of Advisors Challenge
You did it! In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Niner Nation Gives, the William States Lee College of Engineering Board of Advisors rose to the occasion. With 15 gifts made to the Dean’s Excellence Fund, Dean Robert Keynton’s $500 bonus gift has been unlocked!
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Greek Chapter Leaderboard
Hey UNC Charlotte Greeks! Let's see which Greek Organization can get the most donations during the 49 hours of Niner Nation Gives!
Greek Organization
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Alpha Delta Pi 131
2 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 79
3 Alpha Tau Omega 57
4 Lambda Chi Alpha 42
5 Lambda Theta Phi 30
6 Delta Sigma Phi 22
7 Sigma Gamma Rho 22
8 Pi Kappa Phi 20
9 Delta Phi Lambda 15
10 Kappa Alpha Psi 15
11 Phi Beta Sigma 14
12 Kappa Delta 13
13 Alpha Chi Omega 11
14 Delta Sigma Theta 11
15 Zeta Tau Alpha 11
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Dean Keynton's Student Org Leaderboard!
BIG shoutout to Formula SAE IC for dominating the Dean's student org competition, unlocking his bonus gift of $500! Thank you for supporting NNG!
Rank Prize Organization Donors
1 $500 Formula SAE IC 94
2 Formula SAE EV 49
3 National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) 16
4 Leadership Academy Fund 11
5 Lunabotics Fund 9
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Provost Troyer's Personal Best Leaderboard!
Congratulations to the top 3 units below with the largest percentage increase in NNG participation since last year. We are blown away by your continued generosity. The Provost's awards have been unlocked!
Rank Prize Unit % +/- Goal
1 $2,490 University College & Undergraduate Education +213.33% 47
goal: 15
2 $1,490 Honors College +109.38% 67
goal: 32
3 $490 Levine Scholars Program +36.36% 135
goal: 99
4 Office of International Programs +31.25% 42
goal: 32
5 William States Lee College of Engineering +23.47% 363
goal: 294
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$1,000
GOLD Alumni Challenge
You're so GOLD-EN! Thanks to 149 alumni from the classes of 2015–2024 giving back during Niner Nation Gives, a $1,000 reward has been unlocked for the GOLD Alumni Network! Your support shows just how powerful the recent alumni community is when we come together For the Love of Charlotte.
149 / 149 Donors
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$1,000
Alumni Association ACE Challenge
You ACE-D it! You rallied together and with 49 gifts For the Love of Charlotte, you've unlocked the $1,000 reward for a UNC Charlotte Alumni Association Scholarship! Thank you for your incredible dedication to both our campus and our students!
49 / 49 Donors
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$500
Electrical and Computer Engineering Fund Challenge
Thank you to the amazing alumni, faculty, and friends of Electrical and Computer Engineering! Your generosity in reaching 25 gifts has unlocked Dr. Asis Nasipuri's $500 bonus.
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Match
NNG Student Giving 2:1 Match!
Thank you, student Niners! You have TRIPLED your impact thanks to Gene and Vickie's generous 2:1 match for student giving, which has now been exhausted.
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Participating Groups
Alumni Engagement Atkins Library Belk College of Business Cato College of Education Charlotte 49ers Athletics College of Arts + Architecture College of Computing and Informatics College of Health and Human Services College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences Honors College Klein College of Science Levine Scholars Program Office of International Programs School of Professional Studies Student Affairs The Graduate School University College & Undergraduate Education William States Lee College of Engineering
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