Join the more than 2,000 alumni who have made a financial contribution to SEAS in the last five years. Your support propels our students and faculty forward to address complex problems and create a more sustainable, just world.

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Instant Impact

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Annual Fund

Each year, 100% of the school's Annual Fund is used to provide direct student support and other student enrichment investments.

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Student Emergency Funding

This fund provides assistance to SEAS students that experience a sudden and unanticipated financial need. Circumstances could include health, family, and other related hardships that have a significant impact on the individual's financial situation.

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Dr. Carroll B. Williams Fund for Black Excellence

This fund, providing student fellowship support, honors the legacy of the first African American scholar to graduate from SEAS, Dr. Carroll B. Williams, and seeks to remove barriers for future scholars following in his footsteps, as demonstrated by their volunteering at diversity-focused organizations or their graduation from an HBCU.

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PitE Student Support

This fund provides immediate support for Program in the Environment students, allowing them access to real world experiences and a robust curriculum.

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SEAS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellowship

This fund supports DEI Fellowships meant to grow and benefit the SEAS student body by providing financial support for outstanding students who are experiencing barriers that might impede their academic success or participation.

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Career Services Internship Support

Internships are a crucial part in a student’s professional development and expose them to learning opportunities not available in the classroom. This fund provides support to open doors for graduate students to undertake a wide range of valuable internships.

Major Funding Areas
Curriculum and Program Support

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SEAS leads the way in interdisciplinary, scalable, and impact-driven environmental solutions. To transform students into empowered sustainability experts, the SEAS curriculum combines traditional classroom learning with innovative teaching and research methods. By supporting program innovation, you can help increase the number of courses that leverage real world experiences and provide students with skills and knowledge that give them a competitive advantage in the workplace. 

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Faculty and Research Support

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Through teaching and research, our faculty are passionate educators and the force behind much of our success in the sustainability arena. Your support enables faculty to lead investigations in the natural sciences, social sciences, design, and engineering to benefit the environment.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program

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Providing support to the DEI activities being undertaken at SEAS opens our programs up to a wider array of students, including historically underrepresented populations. 

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Named Fellowships/Student Scholarships
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Provide endowed or immediately expendable support for students. Forty-six percent of our students currently receive some form of financial assistance. We would like to double that number. SEAS has over 100 named endowments. Consider leaving your own legacy. 

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Emergency Student Funding

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When unanticipated circumstances - changes in health, family, or other hardships - significantly impact our students’ financial situation, they can lean on this fund.

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Student Organizations

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Student organizations complement coursework for students by providing them with real-word experiences and connections. 

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Facilities and Equipment

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Contributions may be designated to facilities upkeep and enhancements. This means keeping the century-old, LEED gold certified Samuel T. Dana Building humming with the latest technology and resources to support our community. 

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My fellowship made it possible for me to put aside a few years of my career to learn and grow in an environment that challenged me to make the world a better place. Being at Michigan, I’ve been able to work on projects with dream companies, meet inspirational alumni, and make lifelong friends."
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Samantha Teng
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My scholarship has provided an incredible opportunity to continue my education at the University of Michigan. It is a gift I intend to pay forward in the way I communicate, the work I engage, and the very life I hope to live."
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Keoni Bailey
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The funding I was offered has given me the ability to pay for part of my education at the University of Michigan. I am not only able to learn from a diverse group of peers and professors, but also expand my knowledge about the environmental field and enhance my academic career."
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Naajia Shakir
SEAS Development and Alumni Relations

For more information about how to give, please contact:
Scott C. Bertschy, Executive Director of Development and Alumni Relations

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