Giving Opportunities

Investing in education abroad is investing in future global leaders. The UCSB Education Abroad Program's mission is to inspire and enable all Gauchos to participate in transformative international experiences, regardless of their background. Gifts supporting the EAP Scholarship Fund and EAP Director's Fund for Excellence directly support Gauchos seeking these life-changing opportunities. Help us continue to provide access to global experiences and empower students to become leaders at home and abroad.             

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Gifts of any amount enable us to invest in scholarship that directly benefit students. Your support helps us to ensure that every qualified student who wants to study abroad, regardless of their financial resources, can participate in these transformational experiences.

Support EAP Scholarships

EAP's signature named scholarship program offers a highly personalized and meaningful way to invest in students' study abroad experience. Starting at $3,000, you can create a scholarship in your name and hear directly from your scholarship recipient during their transformative journey. To learn more, please contact Camille Kurreck at ckurreck@ucsb.edu.

Give to the EAP Director's Fund

This fund allows the EAP Director to respond to pressing needs and emerging opportunities. It provides support for enhanced recruitment for non-traditional students, emergency funding for EAP students, and helps prepare our EAP returnees with a wide variety of professional and academic opportunities post-graduation.

More Ways to Give

Matching Gifts

One of the easiest ways to augment the impact of your gift is to request a match from your employer. Make a huge difference with one simple step. 

See if your company is a matching gift employer

Gifts of Stock

Gifts of securities are tax deductible at their full market value of the stock, bond or mutual fund on the date of the gift. Proceeds from the sale of these assets can be directed to support UCSB EAP. 

Endowments

Endowments are the most lasting way you can give, helping to safeguard our program excellence and to ensure opportunity for future generations of students to study abroad.

Learn More about Endowment Giving

Planned Gifts

Invest in the future of UCSB EAP through a planned gift. These creative giving options allow you to align your philanthropic goals with your estate plans, creating a lasting legacy for the EAP community.

Read a Planned Giving Success Story: Jim Maloney '84

UCSB Planned Giving Brochure

Contact Us

How to Make a Gift

Give Online to the EAP Scholarship Fund

Give Online to the EAP Director's Fund

Give by Check:

Made payable to the UC Santa Barbara Foundation. Please download and complete our giving form. Please mail to:  

Office of Development
Attn: Camille Kurreck
4219 Cheadle Hall
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2013

Development Contact

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John Lofthus

John Lofthus
Senior Director of Development, Student Academic Initiatives
UC Santa Barbara
Email: john.lofthus@ucsb.edu

 

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Camille Kurreck 

Camille Kurreck 
Associate Director of Development, Global & Experiential Learning
UC Santa Barbara
Email: camille.kurreck@ucsb.edu