At Union, students are not only prepared for careers, but also for leadership roles. Union’s ability to produce future leaders depends on its capacity to continue attracting students of excellent character and academic standing, regardless of their financial resources.

Top students consistently choose Union. National Merit Finalists, valedictorians, salutatorians, and many other academically excellent students fill Union’s student body year after year. Although gifts and support of others help offset the actual cost of providing education to these students, it is nevertheless a challenge for many families.

More than 80 percent of Union’s students receive some form of financial aid, including academic, leadership, athletic and need-based scholarships. The magnitude of their need will grow as costs rise. Additional resources are urgently needed, particularly in the form of endowed scholarships and financial aid funds. The “Building a Future” campaign seeks to build a solid base of student support through $7 million in additional endowment funding for student financial aid needs. Such support will help to ensure the quality of Union’s student body for years to come, and will help make the Union experience available to worthy young men and women for whom it would otherwise be unattainable.