Gift in Your Will or Living Trust

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You want to leave money to University of South Carolina or one of its affiliated foundations in your will. You also want the flexibility to change your will in the event that life circumstances change. You can do both.

In as little as one sentence, you can complete your gift. Use this language to include a gift to University of South Carolina or one of its affiliated foundations in your will or living trust: "I, [name], of [city, state, ZIP], give, devise and bequeath to University of South Carolina or one of its affiliated foundations [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose." This type of donation to South Carolina or one of its affiliated foundations in your will or living trust helps put a Carolina education within our students' reach for years to come.

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A Real-Life Example: C.B. and Dona Smith

C.B. and Dona SmithEver since graduating from the South Carolina School of Law in 1970, C.B. Smith has been a strong supporter of the school, the university and its athletics programs.

"I strongly believe that South Carolina is a very important, even vital, part of South Carolina," he says. "The university is a tremendous economic generator, and the law school educates most of the state's lawyers and judges. South Carolina is critical to every phase of the state's economic success."

Not surprising, then, that Smith and his wife, Dona, have finalized two gifts in their will—one to benefit School of Law scholarships and the other to benefit the Athletics Department. Read More

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Next Steps

  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 803-777-1601 or giftplan@mailbox.sc.edu for additional information or to chat more about the different options for including South Carolina or one of its affiliated foundations in your will or estate plan.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include South Carolina or one of its affiliated foundations in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name: University of South Carolina
Address: Columbia, SC 29208
Federal tax ID number: 57-6001153

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