The Furman Advantage

The Furman Advantage guarantees students high-impact experiences through research, internships, and study away.

Funding Opportunities
Student Experience Endowment

The Furman Advantage guarantees students high-impact experiences through research, internships and study away. This endowed fund supports two high-impact experiences for students:

  • Interns with a financial need up to $5,000 for living expenses.
  • Students remain on campus for 8-10 weeks and perform undergraduate research with faculty members in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.
  • Goal: $17,500,000
Rinker Center for Study Away and International Education

This endowed fund provides support for a variety of experiences for students to engage critically with global cultures while developing transferable professional and personal skills.

  • Goal: $17,500,000
  • 92%
    of Furman students
    participate in at least one high-impact experience (research, internships, study away) 
The Potential is Extraordinary

Guided by our strengths as a university, focused on learning experiences that empower students to achieve their most inspiring ambitions, we will do more than meet our mission and advance Furman’s reputation for excellence. As we become a national model for higher education, we will, through our graduates, influence action and ideas across the 21st century.

Campaign Priorities

Clearly Furman Priorities

Building on the best of Furman, we will elevate the university’s excellence, access and impact through these five campaign priorities.