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Cavalier Fund
Amplify the Student Experience
Eligible students can apply for and receive grant funding of up to $1,000 per academic year to support their interest and participation in co-curricular activities that supplement the University’s academic program.
Basic Needs Support
Sustain student basic needs
UVA students thrive when they can cover the basics. The Basic Needs Support Fund gives lasting, reliable funding to help students access food, cover emergencies, and build financial stability.
Career Connected Learning
Expand Career Readiness
The Career-Connected Learning Endowment makes project-based, employer-connected experience a standard part of the UVA experience, so students graduate with practical skills alongside their degree.
Leadership Excellence
Develop Citizen Leaders
Every UVA student can grow into a leader. The Leadership Excellence Fund backs the advising and programs, from L2K to MLI, that turn student self-governance on Grounds into skills students carry for life.
Flexible & Reactive
Student Affairs Impact Fund
Direct support wherever UVA students need it most.
Help us reach our goal of $250,000
Gifts of all sizes to the Student Affairs Impact Fund help immediately shape our students lives.
651
average gift impact per student supported through co-curricular funds last year
316
students supported through the Cavalier Fund in 2024-25
60K
student appointments across health, counseling, and wellness last year
Cavalier Fund: Creating Opportunities to Thrive
Vice President Kenyon Bonner discusses the Cavalier Fund and how you can make a difference.
Student Voice
Your Impact
"Give what you have to the community that shows up for you. Let the rest go. 'You may not fit in with everybody,' I tell veterans considering UVA. 'But once you find your tribe, you'll be okay here.' "
Undergraduate Student Veteran
Frank Batten School of Leadership & Public Policy
Now Available
2025 Student Affairs Annual Report
This year, Student Affairs recorded more than 60,000 student appointments across health and wellness services, supported 750+ student organizations, and the Cavalier Fund provided $212K to ensure students could access meaningful experiences.
Managing Director of Student and Family Philanthropy
Courtney Bibb
To learn more about how you can support these resources for our students, or to discuss a gift that reflects your values and your connection to UVA, please reach out directly.