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Access Illinois: The Presidential Scholarship Initiative In June 2011, the University of Illinois launched a $100 million fundraising campaign to increase financial aid known as Access Illinois. In June 2011, the University of Illinois launched a $100 million fundraising campaign to increase financial aid known as Access Illinois. Access Illinois: The Presidential Scholarship Initiative at UIC is designed to make the most of private scholarship support through a matching gift program. It’s an ideal opportunity to increase the value and impact of gifts for those students who demonstrate the most need. Access Illinois: The Presidential Scholarship Initiative at UIC is designed to make the most of private scholarship support through a matching gift program. It’s an ideal opportunity to increase the value and impact of gifts for those students who demonstrate the most need.

Access Illinois: How the Match Works Gifts must support undergraduate, need-based scholarships. Gifts must support undergraduate, need-based scholarships. If the donor made a gift to undergraduate, need-based scholarships in the past, the dollar amount must be more than what was given in FY2011. In this case, the difference will be matched. If the donor made a gift to undergraduate, need-based scholarships in the past, the dollar amount must be more than what was given in FY2011. In this case, the difference will be matched. Current-use gifts must be at least $2,500 per year for a minimum of four consecutive years. This ensures continuity in student financial assistance for a major portion of the student’s academic career. Current-use gifts must be at least $2,500 per year for a minimum of four consecutive years. This ensures continuity in student financial assistance for a major portion of the student’s academic career. Endowments qualify for the match, too. Either establishing an endowment with a gift of at least $100,000 or adding to an existing endowment that will bring it up to at least $100,000 can qualify for the match. Endowments qualify for the match, too. Either establishing an endowment with a gift of at least $100,000 or adding to an existing endowment that will bring it up to at least $100,000 can qualify for the match. Gifts to fund endowed scholarships may be paid over a period of up to five years; however, scholarships will be awarded to students only when the endowment principal reaches a minimum of $100,000. Gifts to fund endowed scholarships may be paid over a period of up to five years; however, scholarships will be awarded to students only when the endowment principal reaches a minimum of $100,000. For newly established endowed funds, payout from the interest earned on the principal will provide scholarship support and is the amount that will be matched. For gifts made to existing endowment funds, the match will be applied to the payout from the additional income interest generated as a result of the new gift. For newly established endowed funds, payout from the interest earned on the principal will provide scholarship support and is the amount that will be matched. For gifts made to existing endowment funds, the match will be applied to the payout from the additional income interest generated as a result of the new gift. Both current-use and endowed gifts can realize matching benefits. There are specific conditions in order for gifts to be eligible for the match program. These guidelines include the following:

Access Illinois: Gifts Received To-Date for this initiative $400,000 John Burnett $400,000 John Burnett $10,000 Patrick O’Donnell $10,000 Patrick O’Donnell $10,000 Pete Nelson $10,000 Pete Nelson

FY’12 Fiscal Year Summary July 1, 2010 – March 31, 2012 Total Dollars Raised (Cash and Pledges) Total Dollars Raised (Cash and Pledges) ‣ $1,765, vs. $1,446,069 (2011) Annual Gift Dollars Raised (Cash Gifts under $25,000) Annual Gift Dollars Raised (Cash Gifts under $25,000) ‣ $438,097 vs. $434,953 (2011) Scholarship Giving Scholarship Giving ‣ $641,856 vs. $251,871 (2011) ‣ New Endowed Scholarship: ‣ Ken Nelson $25,000 ‣ Niva Oghigan $25,000

FY’12 Fiscal Year Summary July 1, 2010 – March 31, 2012 $400,000 for Access Illinois Scholarship Initiative from John Burnett $400,000 for Access Illinois Scholarship Initiative from John Burnett $131,600 toward creation of fully endowed scholarship from Rick Hill $131,600 toward creation of fully endowed scholarship from Rick Hill $70,000 to support the research of Prof. Philip Yu from Google $70,000 to support the research of Prof. Philip Yu from Google $59,000 to provide scholarship and programmatic support to undergraduate students from Caterpillar $59,000 to provide scholarship and programmatic support to undergraduate students from Caterpillar $50,000 to provide scholarship support to 10 incoming female undergraduate students from William Unger $50,000 to provide scholarship support to 10 incoming female undergraduate students from William Unger Major gifts and pledges ($25,000+) from alumni, friends, and corporate partners

$50,000 from Anonymous Donor $50,000 from Anonymous Donor $30,000 to provide fellowship support to 6 incoming graduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Peter Wexler $30,000 to provide fellowship support to 6 incoming graduate students in Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Peter Wexler $25,000 to establish endowed fund for scholarships from Ken Nelson $25,000 to establish endowed fund for scholarships from Ken Nelson $25,000 to support the research of Prof. Lin Li from General Motors $25,000 to support the research of Prof. Lin Li from General Motors $25,000 to establish endowed fund for scholarships from Niva Oghigan $25,000 to establish endowed fund for scholarships from Niva Oghigan FY’12 Fiscal Year Summary July 1, 2010 – March 31, 2012 Major gifts and pledges ($25,000+) from alumni, friends, and corporate partners

FY’12 Advisory Board Annual Support $446,100 in total giving vs. $357,225 (FY 11) $446,100 in total giving vs. $357,225 (FY 11) Total AB Restricted Giving (Scholarship Support, Fellowships, and Department Support): $376,100 Total AB Restricted Giving (Scholarship Support, Fellowships, and Department Support): $376,100 Total AB Unrestricted Giving: $70,000 Total AB Unrestricted Giving: $70,000