701 Award
Recruit, Retain, Graduate.
At the University of North Dakota, these three words define what it takes to build championship programs.
By supporting name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities through the 701 Award, you help UND recruit elite talent, retain top-performing student-athletes, and graduate champions who excel in their fields long after the final whistle. Your generosity keeps our programs strong, our traditions alive, and our student-athletes soaring.
The Basics
- Available to all student-athletes, including walk-ons
- Head coaches select recipients
- Separate from scholarships or cost-of-attendance awards
- Gifts can be designated to a specific sport and are tax-deductible*
UND Athletics remains committed to providing transformational experiences for student-athletes through competitive excellence, academic support, facilities, mental wellness, recovery, nutrition, brand development, NIL and more.
UND’s approach to NIL fits the way we live our lives in Grand Forks and North Dakota. It’s a measured and strategic approach, one that prioritizes involvement, not an approach based on being the highest bidder.
Based on program standards and standing, coaches will determine which student-athletes earn 701 Award funds.
UND Athletics is partnering with the UND Alumni Association & Foundation (UNDAAF) to raise money for the 701 Award. As a nonprofit organization, UNDAAF will ensure that gifts made to the 701 Award are tax deductible for donors and that dollars are directed to their sport of choice.
In addition, gifts made to the 701 Award count toward North Dakota Champions Club Priority Points.
Most importantly, gifts made to the 701 Award will remain at UND and not outsourced to a third party.
No. Scholarships remain paramount at the University of North Dakota. Scholarships are an enrollment driver at UND and will remain a priority to our mission at the UNDAAF.
- timb@UNDfoundation.org
- 701.777.5833
*This information is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. State law may further impact your individual results.