Give 4 Garnet 2024 has ended!
Give 4 Garnet 2024
Colleges and Schools
$
1,664,755
raised
7,391
donors
Colleges and Schools has raised
$
1,054,027
from
3,619
donors!
Give 4 Colleges and Schools
Enhance the academic excellence and innovation across diverse fields at the University of South Carolina by contributing to Colleges and Schools on Give 4 Garnet. Your donation directly supports individual colleges and schools within the university, fostering cutting-edge research, faculty development, and enriching educational experiences. By investing in Colleges and Schools, you play a crucial role in empowering students and faculty to reach new heights in their respective disciplines.





















Board of Trustees' Beat Your Best Leaderboard
The college / units with the largest percentage increase of donors over last year will be ranked in the Beat Your Best leaderboard!
Rank | Prize | College/ Unit | % +/- | Percent Increase |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | $5,000 | Koger Center for the Arts | +483.33% |
140
goal: 24
|
2 | $3,000 | The Graduate School | +310.00% |
41
goal: 10
|
3 | $2,000 | USC Lancaster | +189.80% |
142
goal: 49
|
4 | USC Press | +144.44% |
44
goal: 18
|
|
5 | USC Union | +140.00% |
36
goal: 15
|
|
6 | USC Salkehatchie | +124.59% |
137
goal: 61
|
|
7 | University Libraries | +113.56% |
126
goal: 59
|
|
8 | All 4 Aiken | +69.44% |
183
goal: 108
|
|
9 | School of Medicine - Columbia | +49.68% |
232
goal: 155
|
|
10 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | +40.81% |
873
goal: 620
|
|
11 | Palmetto College - Central | +32.00% |
66
goal: 50
|
|
12 | College of HRSM | +30.77% |
357
goal: 273
|
|
13 | School of Music | +29.60% |
289
goal: 223
|
|
14 | College of Engineering and Computing | +27.01% |
174
goal: 137
|
|
15 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | +23.78% |
177
goal: 143
|
Ended
Most Raised Leaderboard
The college / unit with the most raised will win a share of $6,000 in bonus funds towards their area!
Rank | Prize | College / Unit | Raised |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $3,000 | Palmetto College | $273,506.09 |
2 | $2,000 | Darla Moore School of Business | $195,848.86 |
3 | $1,000 | School of Medicine - Columbia | $132,755.06 |
4 | College of Nursing | $127,902.30 | |
5 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | $103,629.38 | |
6 | College of Arts and Sciences | $102,463.04 | |
7 | College of Pharmacy | $98,769.13 | |
8 | School of Music | $72,424.13 | |
9 | College of Education | $67,629.24 | |
10 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | $64,073.21 | |
11 | College of Social Work | $43,697.55 | |
12 | The Carolina Band | $43,504.87 | |
13 | College of HRSM | $39,709.95 | |
14 | South Carolina Honors College | $37,654.71 | |
15 | College of Information and Communications | $25,119.45 |
Ended
Power Hour | 3.20 1PM - 3PM
The college/unit with the most donors between 1PM - 3PM on 3.20 will win bonus funds.
Rank | Prize | College / Unit | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 73 |
2 | Darla Moore School of Business | 63 | |
3 | USC Salkehatchie | 53 | |
4 | School of Music | 41 | |
5 | College of HRSM | 38 | |
6 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | 25 | |
7 | The Carolina Band | 22 | |
8 | College of Arts and Sciences | 15 | |
9 | All 4 Aiken | 14 | |
10 | College of Information and Communications | 13 | |
11 | School of Medicine - Columbia | 13 | |
12 | South Carolina Honors College | 13 | |
13 | College of Social Work | 10 | |
14 | Palmetto College - Central | 9 | |
15 | Koger Center for the Arts | 9 |
Ended
Midnight Madness | 3.20 11PM - 1AM
The college/unit with the most donors between 11PM - 1AM will win bonus funds!
Rank | Prize | College / Unit | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 13 |
2 | School of Medicine - Columbia | 9 | |
3 | Koger Center for the Arts | 4 | |
4 | University Libraries | 3 | |
5 | The Carolina Band | 3 | |
6 | USC Lancaster | 3 | |
7 | School of Music | 2 | |
8 | Gamecock Athletics | 2 | |
9 | College of Arts and Sciences | 2 | |
10 | College of Information and Communications | 2 | |
11 | South Carolina Honors College | 2 | |
12 | Arnold School of Public Health | 2 | |
13 | Darla Moore School of Business | 2 | |
14 | College of Nursing | 1 | |
15 | College of Pharmacy | 1 |
Ended
Final Countdown | 3.21 12PM - 2PM
The college/unit with the most donors in the last two hours of G4G will win bonus funds!
Rank | Prize | College / Unit | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 60 |
2 | School of Medicine - Columbia | 53 | |
3 | Darla Moore School of Business | 52 | |
4 | USC Salkehatchie | 35 | |
5 | USC Lancaster | 34 | |
6 | College of HRSM | 26 | |
7 | College of Arts and Sciences | 25 | |
8 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | 19 | |
9 | USC Sumter | 19 | |
10 | The Carolina Band | 19 | |
11 | Koger Center for the Arts | 19 | |
12 | All 4 Aiken | 18 | |
13 | School of Music | 15 | |
14 | University Libraries | 11 | |
15 | Alumni Association | 11 |
Ended

College of Engineering and Computing - Dr. Hossein Haj-Hariri Challenge
Dr. Hossein Haj-Hariri has commited to giving $500 for every 50 donors to Engineering and Computing up to $2,000!
Completed
College of Pharmacy - Kyle McHugh, ‘95 and Pamela McHugh, ‘95
$2,500 will be unlocked when 100 people make a gift to the College of Pharmacy.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
College of Pharmacy – Hawthorne Pharmacy Challenge
An additional $5,000 will be unlocked once 125 donors give to the College of Pharmacy.
125 / 125 Donors
Completed
College of Social Work - HopeHealth Challenge
An additional $1,000 will be unlocked when 50 people make a gift to the College of Social Work!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
College of Social Work - Robert Mike Dubose Challenge
$5,000 will be unlocked when an additional 55 donors make a gift to the College of Social Work.
105 / 105 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Darla Moore School of Business Match - Dean Rohit Verma
The Dean will match all gifts to the Darla Moore School of Business from 5pm - 7pm up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management - Korey Banks Challenge
Gifts to Hospitality, Retail and Sport Management will be matched up to $5,000!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Information and Communications - Daryl Evans Challenge
$2,500 will be unlocked when 125 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
125 / 125 Donors
Completed
Information and Communications - Sig & Judy Huitt Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when 75 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
Jazz Studies - Curt Rone Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when 20 donors make a gift to Jazz Studies.
20 / 20 Donors
Completed
Opera at USC – Benson and Bankston Challenge
$5,000 will be unlocked when 50 donors make a gift to Opera at USC!
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
School of Law - David E. Dukes Challenge
An additional $5,000 will be unlocked when an additional 50 donors make a gift to the School of Law.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
2
Match
School of Law - John Cardillo Match
An additional $1,000 to the School of Law's Carolina Fund will be matched.
$1,000 MATCHED
Completed
School of Medicine Columbia - Early Bird Challenge
Early Bird Challenge (6-8 am) on March 20 – if 100 donors give during this window, an extra $5,000 gift will be unlocked.
Completed
School of Medicine Columbia - Jim and Jean Chow Challenge
$50,000 will be unlocked once 250 donors make a gift to the School of Medicine Columbia!
Completed
2
Match
School of Music – Friends of the School of Music Scholarship Challenge
Gifts to the Friends of the School of Music will be matched up to $25,000!
Completed
2
Match
South Carolina Honors College Match
Gifts to the South Carolina Honors College will be matched up to $15,000 total.
$15,000 MATCHED
Completed
Most Donors Leaderboard
The college / unit with the most donors will win a share of $6,000 in bonus funds towards their area!
Rank | Prize | College / Unit | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $3,000 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 873 |
2 | $2,000 | Darla Moore School of Business | 774 |
3 | $1,000 | Palmetto College | 445 |
4 | College of Arts and Sciences | 412 | |
5 | The Carolina Band | 374 | |
6 | College of HRSM | 357 | |
7 | School of Music | 289 | |
8 | School of Medicine - Columbia | 232 | |
9 | South Carolina Honors College | 184 | |
10 | All 4 Aiken | 183 | |
11 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | 177 | |
12 | College of Pharmacy | 175 | |
13 | College of Engineering and Computing | 174 | |
14 | College of Information and Communications | 159 | |
15 | College of Nursing | 149 |
Ended
Early Bird Challenge | 3.20 6AM - 8AM
The college/ unit with the most donors between 6 - 8AM on 3/20 will win bonus funds!
Rank | Prize | College / Unit | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 146 |
2 | Palmetto College | 39 | |
3 | College of HRSM | 28 | |
4 | School of Medicine - Columbia | 23 | |
5 | School of Music | 11 | |
6 | College of Pharmacy | 11 | |
7 | College of Arts and Sciences | 11 | |
8 | All 4 Aiken | 7 | |
9 | South Carolina Honors College | 6 | |
10 | College of Information and Communications | 6 | |
11 | Darla Moore School of Business | 5 | |
12 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | 5 | |
13 | College of Engineering and Computing | 5 | |
14 | College of Education | 4 | |
15 | College of Social Work | 3 |
Ended

Power Hour | 3.20 5PM - 7PM
The college/unit with the most donors between 5PM - 7PM on 3.20 will win bonus funds!
Rank | Prize | College / Unit | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,500 | Darla Moore School of Business | 85 |
2 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 61 | |
3 | The Carolina Band | 20 | |
4 | College of Arts and Sciences | 16 | |
5 | School of Music | 10 | |
6 | All 4 Aiken | 10 | |
7 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | 8 | |
8 | College of HRSM | 8 | |
9 | College of Engineering and Computing | 7 | |
10 | College of Social Work | 7 | |
11 | Palmetto College - Central | 6 | |
12 | College of Pharmacy | 6 | |
13 | Gamecock Athletics | 5 | |
14 | South Carolina Honors College | 5 | |
15 | College of Education | 4 |
Ended
Rise and Shine | 3.21 6AM - 8AM
The college/ unit with the most donors between 6AM - 8AM on 3.21 will win bonus funds!
Rank | Prize | College / Unit | Donors |
---|---|---|---|
1 | $2,000 | Student Affairs & Academic Support | 26 |
2 | Darla Moore School of Business | 8 | |
3 | College of HRSM | 7 | |
4 | College of Pharmacy | 6 | |
5 | USC Lancaster | 6 | |
6 | Joseph F. Rice School of Law | 5 | |
7 | All 4 Aiken | 5 | |
8 | College of Arts and Sciences | 4 | |
9 | College of Nursing | 4 | |
10 | South Carolina Honors College | 3 | |
11 | The Carolina Band | 3 | |
12 | USC Fights Hunger | 3 | |
13 | Anne Frank Center | 2 | |
14 | Carolina's Closet | 2 | |
15 | College of Engineering and Computing | 2 |
Ended
ASPH Epidemiology and Biostatistics Student Fellowship Challenge
Once the EPIDBIOS department raises $1,000, $1,000 will be unlocked!
Completed
College of Pharmacy - David Foreman, ’87, “The Herbal Pharmacist” Challenge
$5,000 will be unlocked when 75 people make a gift to the College of Pharmacy.
75 / 75 Donors
Completed
College of Pharmacy – Dr. Arnold W. Karig Challenge in Memory of Dianne Rauch Karig, ‘68
An additional $10,000 will be unlocked once 150 donors give to the College of Pharmacy.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
2
Match
College of Pharmacy – Ken Couch, ‘69 and Susan Couch, ’76, Match
Donors who make their gift to the College of Pharmacy between 6am-noon will be matched up to $10,000 total.
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
College of Social Work - Keith Hudson Match
Gifts to the College of Social Work will be match up to $25,000 total!
Completed
Darla Moore School of Business - Kathryn Schanen Kissam (’88) Challenge
Darla Moore School of Business alumna, Kathryn Schanen Kissam (’88 Marketing) will make a gift of $50,000 when the Moore School reaches 750 donors!
750 / 750 Donors
Completed
DMSB Faculty / Staff - Dean Rohit Verma's Challenge
Rohit Verma, Dean of the Darla Moore School of Business, will donate $10,000 if 100 DMSB faculty/staff make a gift!
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
Information and Communications - Bill Schmidt Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when 50 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
Information and Communications - Marty Fort & Valerie Byrd-Fort Challenge
$2,600 will be unlocked when 150 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
150 / 150 Donors
Completed
Information and Communications - Suzi McCoy Challenge
$2,000 will be unlocked when 100 donors make a gift to the College of Information and Communications.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
Opera at USC - Ellen Douglas Schlaefer Student Challenge
Opera at USC director Ellen Douglas Schlaefer will donate $1,000 when 30 students make a gift to Opera at USC
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Completed
School of Law - Cathy Olivetti Challenge
$1,000 will be unlocked when the first 25 donors make a gift to the School of Law.
25 / 25 Donors
Completed
2
Match
School of Law - Edward Kluiters Match
The first $2,000 to the School of Law's Carolina Fund will be matched.
$2,000 MATCHED
Completed
School of Law - Phil Lacy Challenge
$25,000 will be unlocked when and additional 25 donors make a gift to the School of Law.
50 / 50 Donors
Completed
School of Medicine Columbia - Final Countdown Challenge
If 100 donors give between noon - 2 pm on March 21, an extra $5,000 gift will be unlocked.
Completed
School of Medicine Columbia - Midnight Madness Challenge
SOMC Midnight Madness Challenge (11 pm-1 am) on March 20-21 – if 50 donors give during this window, an extra $5,000 gift will be unlocked
Completed
School of Music – Willson Powell Challenge in Memory of Karen Brosius
$10,000 will be unlocked when 200 donors make a gift to the School of Music.
200 / 200 Donors
Completed
2
Match
Symphony Orchestra – Peggy and Bill Maltarich USC Symphony Orchestra Match
Gifts to the Symphony Orchestra will be matched up to $10,000 total!
Completed