Frequently Asked Questions
Why does your Annual Gift make a difference?
Tuition alone doesn't cover the entire cost of educating students at WCL. Competition for the best faculty and students is increasing, as are the costs of providing an innovative legal education. To maintain its tradition of excellence and pursue even higher goals, the Washington College of Law needs to build its Annual Giving Program. The Annual Giving Program raises necessary funds from alumni/ae and friends to support the law school's current operating needs.What is an unrestricted gift?
Unrestricted giving is of particular importance to the Washington College of Law. These gifts, which are used to fund the school's highest priorities, lend WCL the flexibility to direct resources where they are most needed and enable us to stay competitive with our peer institutions.-
What is a restricted gift?
Restricted gifts are donations designated to a specific program at WCL. If you have a special interest in an organization, department or Fund at the law school, you may designate your donation and your gift will be given to that entity. -
What methods of payment does WCL accept?
The Annual Fund accepts check or credit card (Visa/Mastercard/American Express) gifts. To make a gift of check or credit card by mail, please print out the pledge card and mail it with your method of payment to the address listed on the form. You may also make a gift online. -
What is the goal of the Annual Giving Program?
Our Annual Giving goal for 2007-2008 is 20% alumni participation. If you supported our Annual Giving Program last year, we hope you will renew and increase your donation. If you did not contribute, we urge you to make a gift now. -
Annual Giving Participation
WCL thrives not only on donations, but on the number of alumni who give. This number, known as the Alumni Participation Rate, is a common measurement of alumni giving among educational institutions and is one of the factors considered by outside sources in the law school's overall reputation when compared to peer institutions. In short, the more alumni who give, the higher the rate, the better the reputation. -
The Annual Giving Year
The School of Law's Annual Giving year begins May 1 each year and ends the following April 30.
