Phone, Mail and Online Giving

Giving by phone

Reaching a real, live person in our Advancement Office is as easy as calling 800-358-6903. We’re happy to help, whether you’re making an end-of-year donation, or wanting to talk with one of our advancement experts to explore how to achieve the greatest impact.

Giving by mail

Yes, of course you can send a check to support students, academic programs, CMU Chippewa Athletics and more. 

Please include:

  • A note about how you want your money to be used or the fund(s) you want to support.
  • Your phone number and email, so we can get in touch with any questions. Your gift is important, and we want to be sure it’s used how you want.

Send your correspondence to:

Central Michigan University
Carlin Alumni House G/E, 
524 E Bellows St. 
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

Giving online

It’s easy to contribute via our online form to one or more of CMU’s 1,100+ endowments and scholarship funds. You also can click the Student Emergency Fund or Student Food Pantry logos on the form to give directly to students in need. 

The form also offers a convenient way to become a gold member of the Alumni Association. Part of your annual membership fee goes to the food pantry and Student Emergency Fund, which helps students stay in school when unexpected, costly events happen in their personal lives.  

Give Now

Top 6 funds for supporting students, CMU

  • Students First Scholarship Fund — Supports access and affordability for all students, regardless of major or year in school.
  • Student Food Pantry — Strives to ensure hunger is not a barrier for any student.
  • Student Emergency Fund — Helps students stay in college despite unexpected, costly events in their lives.
  • Ignite Fund — Provides scholarships for first-generation students on their life-changing journeys at CMU.
  • Finish Up Chips Fund  — Helps seniors reach commencement when they’re within 25 credits of graduation and at risk of dropping out for financial reasons.
  • New Century Fund — Addresses CMU’s greatest opportunities and needs, as identified by the university president

Tips to find funds and causes you want to support

  1. Visit Our Giving Page.
  2. Experiment with keywords such as teacher, journalism, leadership, diversity or biology.
  3. Click a fund name to place it on a list (below the search bar) of funds you might support. The red subtraction button removes a fund from your list.
  4. The “filter by college or department” box on the right below the search bar lets you narrow your search to categories such as athletics, student counseling center or a college. Choose a category, then use the search bar with terms such as “scholarships.”