To provide UCI with the flexibility to respond quickly to the most pressing and emerging needs, such as student support, research and patient care.
Read MoreWhen his wife Judy passed away in 2014 from Alzheimer’s, Keith Swayne made a $150,000 challenge grant to UCI MIND, asking friends and neighbors to contribute, ultimately doubling his gift. The team at UCI MIND leveraged that seed money to secure a total of $20 million in funding from NIH, and establish a bank of induced pluripotent stem cells – created from human skin instead of embryos – that are used by investigators at UC Irvine and 10 other research universities around the world.
Read MoreTo contribute to one-time-only scholarships, including one-time named scholarships, that provide undergraduate student support.
Read MoreTo assist with the awarding of the UCI Stanley Behrens Foundation Scholarship.
Read MoreTo support students who have experienced a five year break in their educational careers.
Read MoreTo support a scholarship for U.S. and international UCI undergraduates who demonstrate leadership as it relates to ethics, peace and positive national and global relations.
Read MoreTo provide financial aid to economically disadvantaged students as determined by the Office of Financial Aid.
Read MoreTo help cover all expenses related to awarding undergraduate student scholarships.
Read MoreTo provide financial assistance to parents and new students attending UCI’s Summer Orientation Programs.
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