With your unique perspective of the TU experience, TU parents and families are among the university’s greatest supporters. Giving to TU augments your personal support of your own TU student and helps the university provide a transformative educational experience for all TU students. Gifts of every size help bridge the gap between tuition and our students’ greatest needs allowing us to inspire and empower our students to achieve excellence and become leaders in their fields.
Parent & Family Giving
Make a Gift
While unrestricted gifts to the General Annual Fund are most appreciated as they enable TU to respond to new opportunities fostering a vibrant environment, parents and families can give to any of TU’s initiatives. We invite you to consider what’s important to you and your student to determine if you’d prefer to make your gift towards a specific college, program, or athletics team.
Progression of Giving
- First Gift: Make your first gift to the General Annual Fund to support UTulsa’s initiatives overall.
- Next Step: Increase your giving each year in relation to your student’s UTulsa experiences and interests.
- Targeted Impact: Add to your support by giving to programs based on your student’s interests and priorities.
- Lasting Legacy: Make a signature gift to UTulsa with a powerful investment celebrating your student’s education and experience. Involve your student in the philanthropic process for a meaningful impact.
- Ongoing Support: Continue supporting UTulsa in areas of interest. Consider including planned giving opportunities as well.
Parent & Family Leadership Council
Parents and families who make a gift of $2,500 or more in the 2024-25 academic year are eligible to become founding members of the Parent & Family Leadership Council. Joining The University of Tulsa’s Parent & Family Leadership Council will provide opportunities for you to interact with university senior leaders, allow you to get to know other highly engaged families, let you make a meaningful impact for your student and countless others, and will be a valuable way for you to share in your student’s UTulsa experience. Matching gifts can apply, so check with your employer for a matching gift!
Engraved Bricks
Parents and family of soon-to-be alumni may choose to honor their graduate with an engraved brick to be placed on Bayless Plaza, on Sorority Row, in front of the Reynolds Center, or in the College of Law. Orders typically open in December for May graduates.
Signature Gift
Parents and family members may want to honor their student with a signature gift to The University of Tulsa. We welcome your powerful investment in programs and priorities that celebrate your student’s TU education and experience as you leave a legacy for generations of TU students to come.
Stay informed! UTulsa Parent & Family Portal
UTulsa parents and families are invited to join The University of Tulsa’s Parent & Family Portal to stay up-to-date about news and information for parents and guardians. Set your Family Experience newsletter frequency, share useful posts with your students, and save important updates to your personal profile.
Get StartedContact Us
For questions about giving opportunities, please contact Teresa Erker Bont, director of Development, Parent, and Family Giving, at teresa-bont@utulsa.edu or 918-631-4002.