UNC-Greensboro has received a $1 million gift from 1943 graduate Carolyn Bason Long of Washington, D.C., which is creating a new scholarship that allows undergraduates to pursue studies in any of UNCG’s academic departments.

“Carolyn’s gift represents a dramatic step forward in our ability to provide scholarships for deserving students,” said UNCG Chancellor Patricia A. Sullivan. “It will help UNCG to compete in recruiting the best students in the state and nation, and to provide wonderful opportunities for study. Her generosity will have a huge impact on the lives and academic careers of students for years to come.”

The newly created Carolyn Bason Long Merit Scholarship Program divides her gift, with 95 percent being used to provide scholarships and the rest funding program support efforts.

Her gift comes through The Students First Campaign, UNCG’s $100 million capital fund drive, which is seeking to raise more than $61 million for undergraduate and graduate scholarships. As of July 31, more than $81 million had been raised toward the campaign’s $100 million goal.

Long, who lives in Washington, D.C., is a native of Yanceyville. She graduated from Woman’s College in 1943 with a degree in secretarial administration.

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