Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û

The University of North Georgia (Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û) is doubling its crowdfunding campaign efforts.

The Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û RISE Crowdfunding Campaign aims to raise $89,000 from Oct. 5-30 for 16 projects supporting student scholarships. The crowdfunding month looks to provide between $1,000 and $15,000 for each project.

Volunteers lead all scholarship projects, which are supported by the Office of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving.

"In recent months, the phrase Nighthawks Together has expressed our commitment across Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û to care for each other and stay true to the university's mission despite these unprecedented times," said Alberto Perez, Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's annual giving officer. "RISE puts the resiliency of Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û faculty, staff, alumni, and friends into action. By giving to one or more scholarships, we commit to support the next generation of leaders."

One of the new efforts this year seeks to raise $5,000 for scholarships for to help them pay for tuition and fees.

"Supporting first-generation scholarships at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û helps reduce financial barriers that too often prevent students from achieving their dream of being the first in their family to obtain a bachelor's degree," said Jennifer Herring, special assistant to the vice president on Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Gainesville Campus.

Another seeks to provide $5,000 of additional support for the , which returned to the NCAA tournament in 2019 and continues to pursue lofty goals.

"Donations to the Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Women's Soccer Scholarship contribute to our ability to build a competitive team through the quality and depth coming off the bench," coach Chris Adams said. "Meeting our goal allows us to have a deeper roster with more impactful players who can propel us to new heights. Our team is focused on making a run at a region championship and hopefully an opportunity at a national championship."

The , which has a $5,000 goal, will be supported in part by a Spirit Day on Oct. 14 at Zaxby's in Dahlonega. A portion of restaurant's proceeds from that day will go toward this scholarship.

Other crowdfunds within the campaign include:

• , which helps students move into art-related careers.
• , which provides financial assistance to cadets who intend to commission.
• , which supports the accounting program in the Mike Cottrell College of Business.
• , which provides one scholarship to a cadet and one to a noncadet from the Dahlonega Campus.
• , which honors the former Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û police chief.
• , which provides inspiring female students with scholarships.
• , which supports students transferring from the Oconee Campus to another Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û campus.
• , which awards scholarships to students pursuing a degree in chemistry or pre-medicine students.
• , which goes to an endowed scholarship fund for pre-veterinarian students.
• , which provides opportunities for local high school graduates to pursue a degree at Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û's Dahlonega Campus.
• , which is awarded to a commissioning cadet who is an outstanding member of one of six specialty groups in the Corps.
• , which honors Prior, who led the Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Department of Physics & Astronomy for 26 years and retired in June 2020.
• , which provides a $2,000 scholarship each to one student-athlete and one cadet every year.