Giving
EXP helps students make meaning of their education and choose major and career paths with confidence. Click below to support the EXP Annual Fund and enhance the exploring experience at Illinois.
Why Give?
The EXP Annual Fund is an unrestricted resource that supports emerging priorities each year. The generosity of donors leads to lifelong impact, helping students gain invaluable experiences and skills and fostering a vibrant, supportive and inclusive community in EXP.
Donations may be used in many ways including:
Success and Retention
- Expanding scholarships
- Developing community-building events
- Enhancing staff development and assessment
- Preserving seats in programs like The Merit Program for Emerging Scholars
Exploration and Discovery
- Funding study abroad opportunities
- Supporting field trips and experiential learning
- Launching faculty exchanges and scholarly events
Recognition for Excellence
- Expanding leadership retreat sponsorships
- Creating merit-based awards and other celebratory initiatives
Let’s join efforts.
Partner with EXP
Want to connect with exploring students or exchange ideas with EXP staff? We’d love to collaborate to support exploring students at Illinois!
What are the options?
EXP partners with campus departments to train advisors and create tailored activities for students. Examples include:
Advise and Recruit Students
- Majors and Minors Fair and I Explore Week with The Career Center and University Housing
- Weekly advising by Gies College of Business
- Off-site advising at Exploration LLC and La Casa Cultural House
- UIC Nursing info sessions at EXP
Co-create Resources
- Exploration Toolkit and Pathways sites with The Career Center
- Major Handbook in collaboration with campus departments
Promote Opportunities
- Classroom visits by Illinois Leadership Center, National and International Scholarships Program, Jeffries Center and more
- Study abroad workshops by Illinois Abroad and Global Exchange
Train and Educate our Team
- Showcase presentations for EXP advisors
- Staff exchanges with college advising teams, Athletics, and more
Have ideas to add to this list?
If you have a great idea for collaboration, we want to hear from you!