A spot in a distinguished program. A chance to take on a leadership role. The opportunity to pursue their dream career. These are just a few of the ways legacy gifts are transforming students’ lives, and paving the way for McGill’s third century.
A legacy gift – such as a bequest left in a will – can open doors and enrich the learning experiences of generations of McGill students. The University was founded by a legacy gift, and it’s celebrating its Bicentennial with the 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge, which aims to secure 200 new gifts in 2021.
Below are just a few student success stories from the 2020-21 academic year; all bursaries, scholarships and awards were funded by legacy donors.
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Thanks to your generosity, my lifelong dream of attending McGill University is moving forward. Without scholarship patrons willing to support education, students such as myself would be unable to pursue advanced business degrees.”
Tarek El-Béaino, BCom student. Recipient of the Lutfy Bursary.
My scholarship has been extremely valuable to my academic success and involvement this year. As a full-time student and an executive of the Music Undergraduate Student Association, I am tremendously thankful for the opportunity to have some of the financial burden covered by this scholarship. I would like to sincerely thank the Blume family for their contribution.”
Yuki Landry, Music student. Recipient of the Helmut Blume Memorial Scholarship.
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65: The number of donors who gave the gift of a lifetime in 2020-21.
$11.1M: The total amount of legacy gifts received in 2020-21.
96% of donor support was designated to a specific Faculty or unit, including student aid, research, and greatest needs.
4% of donor support went to the University at large, including student aid and McGill's Greatest Needs.
89: The number of donors who have joined the 200 for 200 Legacy Challenge so far.
47: The number of members who joined McGill's 1821 and Macdonald Legacy Societies in 2020-21. There are 603 members in total.
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I am very grateful to the McCullagh family for generously supporting my study of ancient languages. My ambition is to pursue graduate studies in Classics after finishing my degree, and from there a post in academia.”
Robert Hinrichsen, Arts student. Recipient of the Paul F. McCullagh Prize in Ancient Greek and Latin.
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What will your legacy be?
McGill is celebrating its 200th anniversary with the goal of securing 200 legacy gifts. For more information, please contact us.
