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Cor Fund - Office of Development and University Relations - °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê

Cor Fund - Office of Development and University Relations - °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê

The Cor Fund — Nourishing the Heart of °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê

 [ cor: noun, Latin — the heart ]

°ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê’s annual fund, the Cor Fund, is the lifeblood of the °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê. Annual unrestricted gifts to the Cor Fund provide a crucial bridge between tuition revenue and the actual costs to deliver a quality °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê education, directly affecting students and our outstanding faculty.  Most importantly, a gift to the Cor Fund allows the University to respond to the most pressing financial concerns and provide the flexibility to seize unique and important opportunities that serve °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê’s vital mission. 

Simply put, your contribution will be used to do the most good.

Hear from °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê alumni and students firsthand about the importance of the Cor Fund:

Why give to the Cor Fund?

The Cor Fund supports our university’s greatest needs: competitive student scholarships, faculty research and enrichment, speakers providing intellectual engagement, and recreational activities to nourish the mind and body as well as the soul.

Will my gift make a difference?

Yes. Each gift to the Cor Fund, regardless of size, has an immediate and tangible impact on our students and faculty. Here are a few examples of how your gift can make a difference:

  • Allowing a legacy student to enroll at °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê and experience the Core and community that their siblings always talk about.
  • Scholarships that help a first generation student afford 4 years at °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê and have the opportunity to walk at graduation in front of their whole family.
  • Helping make it possible for a history major from rural Texas go to Rome and experience Western Civilization first hand.
  • Helping an English major and soccer player stay at °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê after finishing freshman year and falling in love with °ÄÃÅÌìÌì²Ê, but their parents are concerned about paying for 3 more years.
  • Enabling an international biology student from Sri Lanka the opportunity to travel halfway around the world to pursue her dream of attending a Catholic university and getting accepted into her dream graduate school.

What is a pledged gift?

An important goal of the Cor Fund is to increase alumni participation through pledged giving. Pledged gifts are gifts that are spread out over multiple payments. Five-year pledges are the preferred giving method for alumni and friends because they offer steady support for the ongoing and vital efforts of the university.