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Membership
& Benefits

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Cougar Club Annual Fund

The Cougar Club Annual Fund is the annual scholarship fund that supports the scholarship needs for the College of Charleston's 380+ student-athletes across its 19 varsity sports. Through your support, you allow our student-athletes to play a sport they love, gain a first-class education at the College of Charleston and become future leaders in their communities.

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Member of the College of Charleston 1770 Society*

1770 Society donors are invited to special events throughout the year that celebrate private philanthropy to the College of Charleston.

Cougar Den Hospitality Access**

The Cougar Den is located behind Section 104 on the concourse of TD Arena. Open for pre-game service only.

McAlister Suite Hospitality Access***

The McAlister Suite is located behind Section 216 on the 3rd floor of TD Arena. Open during pre game and at halftime.

The VIP Suite Access****

The VIP Suite is an exclusive hospitality room located inside the team tunnel below Section 106. Open during pre-game and halftime

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Elevate Your Membership

110% Club

At the College of Charleston, we ask our student-athletes to give 110% both on and off the field of play. We encourage our donors to match their efforts through our 110% Club. If you would like to participate, please add an additional 10% from your previous year's commitment to this year's renewal.

Example:

Clyde the Cougar donated $2000 in 2025, he joined the 110% club and paid $2,200 in 2026.

Cougar Up Campaign

Isn't it time to TAKE YOUR MEMBERSHIP TO THE NEXT LEVEL?

Why not invest heavily in our student-athletes? Participate in our “Cougar Up” Campaign, and help increase the amount of scholarship dollars we are able to award our student-athletes.

Example:

Clyde the Cougar donated at the Top Cat level of $2,000 in 2025. He chose to join the “Cougar Up” Campaign in 2026 and increased his giving to the Golden Cougar level of $3,600.

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Priority Point System

The Cougar Club ranks members by annual priority levels followed by priority points within that level. The CAF ranking system recognizes both current annual support and lifetime priority point accumulation. This means your current annual giving level is most important and is used to calculate your rank for high-demand benefits like season ticket upgrading, parking locations, and postseason tickets.

10

Points

per $100 gift to athletics

10

Points

per consecutive year of giving

100

Points

for former student-athlete (1 Time only)

Note:

If you skip a year of donating, your consecutive years of giving to the Cougar Club and subsequent points revert back to one (1) year when you rejoin.

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