UC Irvine Giving Day

For more than 25 years, the Student Achievement Guided by Experience (SAGE) Scholars Program has helped talented students with significant financial need access and succeed in higher education. Many SAGE Scholars are the first in their families to attend college, and the program provides the community, resources, and guidance they need to thrive at UC Irvine and beyond.


Through scholarships that help make college possible, career and graduate school preparation, leadership development, financial literacy education, internship support, and mentorship, SAGE helps students graduate confident, connected, and ready for what comes next.

The impact is clear: a 100% graduation rate and a growing network of nearly 700 SAGE alumni now working across industries, including companies such as Apple, Boeing, and Google. Your Giving Day gift helps ensure that the next generation of SAGE Scholars has access to the same life-changing opportunities.

Together, we can continue building a community that uplifts first-generation students and prepares them to lead in their careers and communities!

Impact Levels

· $25: Helps support essential resources and program materials

· $100: Helps support resume and interview preparation for SAGE Scholars

· $250: Helps fund leadership and financial literacy workshops

· $500: Helps support professional development and networking opportunities with alumni mentors

· $1,000: Helps provide emergency support for a SAGE Scholar 

· $2,500: Helps fund internship support, career coaching and graduate school preparation

SAGE Alumni Network

Are you a SAGE Scholar alum? Pay it forward by staying connected:

· Mentor current SAGE Scholars through the Anteater Network

· Share your career journey at SAGE events

· Hire SAGE Scholars for internships at your company

· Help recruit the next generation of SAGE students

We're preparing to sustain SAGE for the next generation of Anteater leaders. Your Giving Day gift makes that future possible. Thank you! 

To discuss additional ways to support, please contact Duane Rohrbacher, J.D., Ph.D. at rohrbacd@uci.edu.