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The University of North Georgia (51³Ô¹ÏÍø) is doubling its crowdfunding campaign efforts.

The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø RISE Crowdfunding Campaign aims to raise $89,000 from Oct. 5-30 for 16 projects supporting student scholarships. The crowdfunding month looks to provide between $1,000 and $15,000 for each project.

Volunteers lead all scholarship projects, which are supported by the Office of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving.

"In recent months, the phrase Nighthawks Together has expressed our commitment across 51³Ô¹ÏÍø to care for each other and stay true to the university's mission despite these unprecedented times," said Alberto Perez, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's annual giving officer. "RISE puts the resiliency of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø faculty, staff, alumni, and friends into action. By giving to one or more scholarships, we commit to support the next generation of leaders."

One of the new efforts this year seeks to raise $5,000 for scholarships for to help them pay for tuition and fees.

"Supporting first-generation scholarships at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø helps reduce financial barriers that too often prevent students from achieving their dream of being the first in their family to obtain a bachelor's degree," said Jennifer Herring, special assistant to the vice president on 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Gainesville Campus.

Another seeks to provide $5,000 of additional support for the , which returned to the NCAA tournament in 2019 and continues to pursue lofty goals.

"Donations to the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Women's Soccer Scholarship contribute to our ability to build a competitive team through the quality and depth coming off the bench," coach Chris Adams said. "Meeting our goal allows us to have a deeper roster with more impactful players who can propel us to new heights. Our team is focused on making a run at a region championship and hopefully an opportunity at a national championship."

The , which has a $5,000 goal, will be supported in part by a Spirit Day on Oct. 14 at Zaxby's in Dahlonega. A portion of restaurant's proceeds from that day will go toward this scholarship.

Other crowdfunds within the campaign include:

• , which helps students move into art-related careers.
• , which provides financial assistance to cadets who intend to commission.
• , which supports the accounting program in the Mike Cottrell College of Business.
• , which provides one scholarship to a cadet and one to a noncadet from the Dahlonega Campus.
• , which honors the former 51³Ô¹ÏÍø police chief.
• , which provides inspiring female students with scholarships.
• , which supports students transferring from the Oconee Campus to another 51³Ô¹ÏÍø campus.
• , which awards scholarships to students pursuing a degree in chemistry or pre-medicine students.
• , which goes to an endowed scholarship fund for pre-veterinarian students.
• , which provides opportunities for local high school graduates to pursue a degree at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø's Dahlonega Campus.
• , which is awarded to a commissioning cadet who is an outstanding member of one of six specialty groups in the Corps.
• , which honors Prior, who led the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Department of Physics & Astronomy for 26 years and retired in June 2020.
• , which provides a $2,000 scholarship each to one student-athlete and one cadet every year.