Foundation Support

$13,216,100 contributed by the USA Foundation to the University of South Alabama in the fiscal year 2023.

  • Highlights of the Foundation’s contributions are:
    • $1,208,380 for scholarship support of more than 100 scholarships, including the Whiddon Honors Scholars;
    • $3,002,625 for faculty support, including support of 36 professorships, including $220,000 for the Faculty Development Fund, for faculty travel support;
    • $9,005,095 for academic programs including:
      • $469,450 for USA Foundation Research Fellowships and graduate assistantship stipends;
      • $3,997,022 for support of USA Health for projects and equipment at USA Hospital, to include a Patient Discharge Unit and 2 CT Scanners, and at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital, to include funding the construction of an MRI Vault and equipping an 8th operating room;
      • $1,277,428 for Clinical Support Fund for College of Medicine Faculty;
      • $747,600 for Hospital Equipment.
    • $1,769,800 to facilitate the construction of a state-of-the-art Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.
    • Additional contributions supporting academic programs, students and faculty, are $743,795.

(Please see Detail 2023 for complete the listing.)

  • More than $250 Million in support of the University of South Alabama.

Through June 30, 2023, the Foundation has provided more than $250,504,000 in support of the University of South Alabama:

  • $  27.3 Million to support student scholarships;
  • $  84.7 Million to support faculty; and
  • $138.4 Million to support academic programs.