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Bill Cockrum has dedicated more than 33 years of his life to supporting the needs of Anderson UCLA students who are ready to move to the next level in their careers. He has made an impact by supporting fellowships, serving on advisory boards, donating his time in the classroom and building an enduring culture of philanthropy.
And now Cockrum has come up with a new way to show his Anderson pride and dedication. His innovative new fellowship will help students defray the cost of tuition while fostering a culture of giving back to a new generation of students.
Student aid and fellowships are top-priority at Anderson given the escalating cost of tuition and the need to compete for students with better-endowed peers like Stanford, Harvard, Darden and Tuck. Currently, full-time MBA tuition at Anderson exceeds $50,000, with housing and other expenses raising the fully loaded cost to over $90,000 annually.
Financial aid vehicles like the Cockrum Fellowship help Anderson attracts a diverse applicant pool and the most qualified and dynamic students.
From now through 2019, the Cockrum Fellowship aims to raise a minimum of $5 million. When it reaches that goal, it will generate $250,000 annually in fellowship aid and offer the most deserving students the following support: $50,000 to 5 FT MBAs, or $25,000 to 10 PT MBAs.
The Cockrum Fellowship will be awarded to very select students — those who demonstrate a commitment to the community to make a positive impact in the world. Students that apply for this prestigious fellowship commit to demonstrating academic soundness and have a history of driving change in their community.
Because of his personal mandate of contributing to the community, Cockrum is doing something innovative with his Fellowship that hasn't been done at any other business school: He's making explicit the promise of giving back.
Recipients of the Cockrum Fellowship will be asked to sign a letter of intent to support the Cockrum Fellowship fund in the future as their personal circumstances permit, in essence creating a perpetual, self-replenishing fund. Your founding gift to the Cockrum Fellowship would have a lasting impact.
To the members of the Class of 1997 who have personally benefited from Professor Cockrum’s mentorship and wisdom, please consider a gift to support the next generation of Anderson change-makers and trailblazers.
And for those of you who didn’t know Bill, don’t care about Bill or (heavens!) didn’t like Bill, consider that your support to the Cockrum Fellowship can make a world of difference in the life of a passionate Anderson MBA student.
We encourage you to help the next generation to realize their academic dreams and have flexibility to pursue the high-impact projects in their chosen field.
If you'd like assistance in making a multi-year pledge or corporate match, please contact: Heidi Saravia, Director Annual Giving, UCLA Anderson, (310) 206-2449, Heidi.saravia@anderson.ucla.edu
Charlotte Brownlee, Assistant Head of School, Cate School
Pamela Dressler, Managing Director, Cypress Grove/Emmi
Grace Hawthorne, Adjunct Professor, Stanford dSchool; Founder, Paperpunk
Kate Cochran, CEO of Upaya Social Ventures
Ferrell McDonald, CMO & Brand Marketing Executive; Tinder, Starz, Nike
Brian Newton, CEO of MLRC, Inc.
Kathy Yeung, Co-founder, Simply Bridal; Advisor, OnRamp Fund
Kristen Sager, EdTech entrepreneur and consultant
Gifts are managed and invested in accordance with UCLA’s endowment investment policies. The total return earned in excess of the amount approved annually for payout will be retained in the endowment principal to protect from the effects of inflation and to allow for growth. At the Chancellor’s discretion, when the payout is not needed for purposes of the fund, the return of payout may be added to the endowment fund principal. In the event the fund does not reach endowment minimum; or the program ceases to exist at UCLA, proceeds from the fund will be utilized in an area and manner as closely related as possible to the original intent and purposes for which the fund was established.
Thank you for your gift! We will give you a shout-out on our donor wall.
Cockrum Fellowship laptop stickers that read "Cash is King, Do the Right Thing" and "Cockrum Fellowship Founder" ($495 tax deductible gift)
A personal thank you from Cockrum + laptop stickers ($995 tax-deductible gift)
A Cockrum Fellowship "Cash is King, Do the Right Thing" pint glass. ($2490 tax-deductible gift)
A limited edition Professor Cockrum bobblehead -- while supplies last -- OR a "Cash is King, Do the Right Thing" T-shirt. ($4975 tax-deductible gift)
Lunch with Professor Cockrum and a Cockrum Fellowship pint glass. ($9955 tax-deductible gift)
A seat in Korn Hall named in your honor, acknowledgment on all campaigns, and an invite for two to Cockrum's 80th birthday celebration ($24,950 tax-deductible gift)