Make a Gift
Your gift to Creighton University, no matter the size, makes a lasting impact for the University and our students — supporting scholarships, programs, research, service trips, facilities, faculty endowment and, of course, our Jesuit, Catholic mission of forming women and men working for and with others.
Scholarships continue Creighton’s long legacy of offering access to all deserving students, no matter their circumstances. About 98% of our students receive scholarships or some form of financial aid, with Creighton awarding nearly 2,000 scholarships annually across all schools and colleges.
However you give to Creighton, your gifts are changing the lives of our students through a transformative education and experience. You are the key to their success and the University’s future.
Forward Blue Campaign Report
See our annual Forward Blue report, which shows many of the most impactful ways donors, alumni and friends are making a difference at Creighton University. Read the magazine here.
Share your story of giving
Have you or someone you know made a difference through a gift to Creighton? Are you a student or alumnus who’s benefited from another’s generosity? We'd love to hear your story. Contact nicholejelinek@creighton.edu.
Stories of Impact
A Grit Scholar’s nursing journey
Ola Hezel, a senior in Creighton’s College of Nursing and Grit Scholar, has cared for patients at life’s most tender moments. Through leadership roles and clinical experience, she’s learned the power of compassionate care — a lesson she’ll carry into her nursing career at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
Powered by grit, guided by purpose
Stephanie Hernandez came to Creighton as a first-generation student uncertain of her path — but through the Grit Scholarship, she found her purpose.
All in for Creighton: Henry’s defining moment
Heider senior Henry Boulay’s journey to Creighton began with a surprise — a Grit Scholarship that made him “all in for Creighton.” Now starting his career in financial planning, he is grateful for the community and opportunities the scholarship made possible.
Donor-funded scholarships by the Numbers
donors
More than 4,300 donors funded scholarships in fiscal year 2024.
amount awarded
Total amount awarded through donor-funded scholarships in fiscal year 2024.
students impacted
Nearly 1,900 students were impacted by donor-funded scholarships in fiscal 2024.
From the Sandhills to Creighton: A tradition of giving
Amid the windswept Nebraska Sandhills, the members of the O'Kief family have been devoted stewards of the land for over a century. Their legacy of hard work and commitment to conservation at the O'Kief Brothers Ranch now extends beyond ranching. As part of their family estate plan, they named Creighton as a beneficiary, including generously donating cattle and funds to establish and support a scholarship.
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