POST YOUR REP YOUR DORM GRAPHIC!

t's happening, Bulldog Nation! SC State's 2026 1896 Challenge has officially launched, and SCSUNAA wants YOU in it from day one.

Running now through November 8, this is our moment to show what Bulldog pride looks like when we all show up together.

Here's the best part: it all starts with just $18.96 — a nod to the year our university was born. Give that amount, double it, triple it, whatever you can — every gift adds up to something huge for our students.

GIVE $18.96 NOW →

Here's how you can get involved:

1. WATCH, GIVE & REP YOUR DORM
Lead by example! Make your 1896 Challenge gift of $18.96 or more and represent the residence hall or off-campus experience where your SC State story began.
WATCH, GIVE & REP YOUR DORM

2. BECOME AN 1896 CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN ADVOCATE
Sign up to be a Campaign Advocate and help spread the word about the 1896 Challenge and Rep Your Dorm.
BECOME A CAMPAIGN ADVOCATE

3. RECORD & SEND YOUR VIDEO
Using your phone, record a short video telling fellow Bulldogs where your SC State story began, which dorm you're repping and encouraging them to join the 1896 Challenge.

Your video does not need to be professionally recorded. We want it to be quick, natural and sound like you.

Sample language:
"Hey Bulldog Nation! This is [Name], Class of [Year], and my SC State story began in [Dorm]. I'm repping [Dorm] for the 1896 Challenge! I'm challenging my fellow Bulldogs to join me, make a gift and rep the place where your SC State story began. Together, we can support student success at SC State."

Once recorded, send your video to RHAYES6@SCSU.EDU. Selected videos will be compiled and shared throughout the 1896 Challenge!

You have something no email or social post can replicate: trust. Your friends, your family, your coworkers, your neighbors, they listen to YOU. When you rep your dorm and share your story, you're reaching Bulldogs no one else can.

This is bigger than a gift. It's a movement. And it starts with you.

GIVE $18.96 NOW