5 Unique Funds to Support on UCF Day of Giving

Knight Nation's single largest day of impact - UCF Day of Giving - takes place Thursday, April 9. As a united Black & Gold community, we will Bounce, Stomp, Splash and Cheer our way toward major wins for UCF students, faculty, programs, research endeavors and more.

With more than 200 participating funds and so many opportunities for inspiration, activation and growth - we're counting down to liftoff by highlighting unique areas to consider supporting with your gift this UCF Day of Giving.

As Knights, we challenge status quo. We charge boldly ahead toward industry evolutions and technological advancements. We dare to build a future the world has only begun to imagine. And it's all driven through moments like this and individuals like you.

Together, we're launching Knights to new heights.

UCF is committed to supporting and offering relief resources for our students. (Photo by Nick Leyva '15)

Student Emergency Fund

When the unexpected arises, help sometimes comes in the form of UCF's Student Emergency Fund. Created to support Knights facing hardship that may hinder their education, this fund provides financial support for textbooks, fees and other education-related expenses for qualifying students.

Your gift ensures that when life's trials test our Knights, they pass with flying colors, securing the education and future they deserve.

From left to right: military officers and College of Medicine graduates Leeann Hu '24MD, Tovah Williamson '24MD and Asanka Ekanayake '24MD.

Office of Military and Veteran Student Success  (MVSS)

The Office of Military and Veteran Student Success provides services, programming and resources for thousands of military-connected students currently enrolled at UCF.

Your donation helps ensure that those who have served and their connected students are fully supported as they pursue their educational and career goals.

UCF has been recognized with a Gold Award on the Military Friendly Schools list, as a Florida Collegiate Purple Star Campus, Best Military-Friendly Online College and Military Times' 2025 Best for Vets Colleges List. Help us continue that legacy of serving those who've served.

UCF's Aphasia House uses the latest clinical research to create a personalized course of therapy for everyone they serve.

The Aphasia House

UCF's Aphasia House offers an intensive, comprehensive therapy program to those navigating Aphasia, a language disorder that can arise from health challenges such as stroke, brain cancer and brain injury, and affects an individual's ability to read, write, speak and comprehend language.

Through the program, individuals are empowered to make progress on their long-held goals, like talking with their grandchildren or ordering their favorite restaurant meal.

Your gift on UCF Day of Giving supports the continuation of this important service for our community, as well as the hands-on experience UCF student clinicians receive.

Cancer Research Fund

Support UCF College of Medicine researchers as they break into new realms of understanding around the country's second leading cause of death - cancer. Through innovative science, they're exploring key avenues of discovery including the role that genes play in determining a person's cancer risk, what causes cancer to spread and how to harness the body's immune system to kill cancer cells.

The goal: to prevent cancer and find new therapies that improve quality of life for patients. Every gift brings us one step closer to lives saved, families unburdened and a cure realized.

UCF's nationally ranked moot court team competes in a simulated court room setting against schools including Virginia, Yale, UT-Dallas and more.

Moot Court at UCF

Did you know that UCF has one of the top Moot Court teams in the nation, ranking among the top 15 overall by the American Moot Court Association? Supervised by the department of legal studies, these student advocates are challenged with arguing mock supreme court cases on constitutional amendments.

Support their continued excellence and national leadership by making a gift on UCF Day of Giving. Help cover competition travel expenses, as well as the cost of the annual tournament hosted at UCF Downtown each fall.

It's time for launch, Knight Nation! Join us as we rally around our favorite causes, and maybe even uncover some new ones, during UCF Day of Giving. Find more areas of support by exploring the full list of funds, and save the date to make your gift on Thursday, April 9.

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