Give to Charleston LIFE™
Your Gift. Their Future.
At CharlestonLIFE™, we believe every student deserves the chance to learn, grow, and build an independent future. As a fully inclusive, four-year non-degree certificate program, we empower students with mild intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) to gain the skills, confidence, and education they need for success in academics, careers, and life.
Your support helps ensure that financial barriers never stand in the way of opportunity. With your generosity, CharlestonLIFE™ students can experience:
- Scholarship support - Making CharlestonLIFE™ accessible to students regardless of financial need.
- Program enhancements - Expanding academic, career, and social opportunities to help students succeed.
- Real-world learning - Supporting study abroad, internships, and hands-on educational opportunities.
- The tools for lifelong success - Helping students develop independence, confidence, and career readiness.
Your gift directly impacts students, helping them build meaningful futures through education, work, and community engagement. Thank you!
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Supporting Students with Disabilities
Transitioning from high school to college can be challenging, especially for students with intellectual disabilities. However, at the College of Charleston, the CharlestonLIFE™ program is making this journey much easier.
Listen Here
Our student has continued to gain confidence after graduating and despite the challenges of [being] a young working adult, continues making thoughtful decisions about his own future.
Parent of an Alum
Delivering the Goods
An internship in the MUSC mailroom helped Randon Strange '16 discover his passion for mail services. His time at the College and in the REACH Program (now CharlestonLIFE™) helped him turn that passion into a career.
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