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Support the President's Top Hawks

The University of Louisiana Monroe is committed to providing a world-class education for all our students. But for some, the road to graduation and beyond is challenged by personal and financial hardship. ULM is committed to attracting, retaining, and supporting the brightest, most talented students, no matter their circumstances.

Every year, high-performing incoming freshmen who qualify for the President’s Top Hawks program are awarded a laptop and after 90 hours, an opportunity to study abroad. Students with an ACT score of 30 or higher receive a laptop from the Foundation and those that score 33 or higher receive a $4,500 study abroad stipend. Since 2015 with the program’s inception, 326 Top Hawk students have benefited. This year, ULM added our largest incoming cohort ever - 66 freshmen!

Your investment in the President’s Top Hawks tells students that they are receiving support from someone who was once just like them – someone with the same hopes, dreams and challenges. In addition, your gift creates a culture of giving that will inspire them to give back. This way, your donation keeps on giving long into the future.

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$1,000 - Buy a Laptop for a Student

$4,500 - Give a Student a Study Abroad Experience

A handwritten note on ULM stationery reads, "Hello! My name is Alex Kurtz. I graduated from LSMSA and I'm majoring in biology with hopes of pursuing a career in medicine. Thank you for your generous support of ULM! Alex Kurtz" A drawn P-40 Warhawk is below the writing.

A handwritten note on ULM stationery reads, "Dear sir/mam, I'm an international student (from Nepal). Being a student in foreign land is difficult, especially to manage the finances. At such time, providing students with laptop means a lot. Thank you for your generous support. -Prabin Giori"

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ULM Foundation

The University of Louisiana Monroe Foundation solicits, receives, and administers private gifts for the benefit of the University of Louisiana Monroe, its faculty, facilities, and its students.

Gifts to the ULM Foundation provide scholarship opportunities for ULM students, research support for faculty and students, facility enhancements, equipment purchases, and many other donor-directed initiatives.