Friend, we’re asking you to donate before our end-of-year deadline for three important reasons:

1. Thanks to the generosity of supporters like you, UNCF has helped over 550,000 students earn their college degrees—paving the path to strong careers and prosperous futures.
    
2. In 2026, sweeping changes to federal student aid will dramatically impact students who rely on grants and loans to stay in school. For many of our students, these changes could create serious barriers to completing their degrees.
    
3. We set a crucial goal to raise $250,000 before the end of the year to make sure UNCF has the resources to support students through the challenges ahead, but with time running out, we’re still very short.
    

Please, before Wednesday’s year-end deadline, we’re urgently asking you: Will you make a tax-deductible donation to UNCF to make sure students can go to college, thrive and graduate? We’re counting on your help today—because “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”®

Thank you,

UNCF