THE FUNDRAISING ARM OF THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM AUBURN CLUB

Help Birmingham Students SOAR.

Provide Scholarships. Stay Connected.

Join the Auburn Family in Birmingham in providing scholarships for local students attending Auburn University while enjoying year-round member benefits, exclusive opportunities and a stronger connection to Auburn here at home.

Membership starts at just $5/month. Annual memberships include two months free.

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Approximately 1 in every 6 new Auburn students comes from Greater Birmingham.

20+

Birmingham-area students supported annually

10

Endowed scholarship funds

$1M+

Scholarship assets

Two purposes. One Auburn Family.

Since 1946, the Greater Birmingham Auburn Club has existed around two enduring purposes: fostering the Auburn Spirit and providing scholarships for Birmingham-area students to attend Auburn University.

The GBAC SOAR Fund builds on that legacy by bringing together alumni, families, businesses and friends of Auburn to strengthen both.

Foster the Auburn Spirit

Events, connections, traditions and opportunities that bring Birmingham’s Auburn Family together.

Provide Scholarships

Build lasting scholarship resources for Birmingham-area students attending Auburn.

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Birmingham is one of Auburn’s most important communities.

More than 1,000 Birmingham-area students enter Auburn each year — approximately one out of every six members of the freshman class.

These students are the future engineers, educators, physicians, entrepreneurs, community leaders and professionals who will help shape Greater Birmingham.

Investing in Birmingham students at Auburn is an investment in Birmingham itself.

Every membership helps a Birmingham student SOAR.

Choose the level that fits you or your family. Every member strengthens our ability to provide scholarships and connect Birmingham’s Auburn Family.

SOAR Individual

$5/month

or $50/year

  • SOAR member updates
  • Local business discounts
  • Priority registration for select events
JOIN INDIVIDUAL

SOAR Family

MOST POPULAR FOR FAMILIES

$10/month

or $100/year

  • Everything in Individual
  • Household membership
  • Aubie Claus registration eligibility
JOIN FAMILY

SOAR Orange

$25/month

or $250/year

  • Everything in Family
  • SOAR hat
  • Earlier registration for select events
JOIN ORANGE

SOAR Blue

$50/month

or $500/year

  • Everything in Orange
  • SOAR T-shirt
  • Annual collectible SOAR ornament
JOIN BLUE

Looking to make a larger impact?

Deepen your commitment to Birmingham students with an annual leadership contribution.

SOAR Eagle

$1,000/year

or $100/month

  • Previous benefits
  • Additional SOAR recognition
  • Premium member gift bundle
BECOME A SUPPORTER

Scholarship Circle

$2,500/year

or $250/month

  • Premium benefits
  • Scholarship-focused recognition
  • Greater visibility as a scholarship supporter
BECOME A SUPPORTER

Legacy Circle

$5,000/year

or $500/month

  • Highest individual SOAR recognition
  • Premium benefits
  • Major scholarship impact
BECOME A SUPPORTER

Aubie Claus

A Birmingham Auburn tradition.

SOAR Family membership or higher includes eligibility to register for Aubie Claus.

Annual SOAR Ornament

A new Auburn tradition for your family.

SOAR Blue members and above receive the annual collectible GBAC SOAR ornament.

SOAR Member Perks

Auburn supporting Auburn.

SOAR members receive special offers from participating Auburn-owned, Auburn-led and Auburn-friendly businesses throughout Greater Birmingham.

THE IMPACT IS PERSONAL

A scholarship is about more than tuition.

Your support means more than financial relief—it’s recognition of my hard work.

GBAC Scholarship Recipient

SOAR FOR BUSINESS

Invest in Birmingham’s future.

From local businesses to transformational corporate philanthropy, SOAR Corporate Partners support Birmingham-area Auburn students while building connections with more than 35,000 Auburn alumni, fans and families throughout Greater Birmingham.

Partnership opportunities begin at $500.

Help Birmingham Students SOAR.

Membership begins at only $5 a month. Choose your level and become part of the next chapter of Birmingham’s Auburn Family.

Frequently asked questions

SOAR is the charitable fundraising arm of the Greater Birmingham Auburn Club. Membership contributions support scholarships for Birmingham-area students attending Auburn University and the broader SOAR mission of fostering the Auburn Spirit and providing scholarship resources.

Annual memberships effectively provide two months free compared with paying monthly. For example, SOAR Individual is $5/month or $50/year.

A Family Membership covers your household, so members of your immediate family are included under a single membership rather than each needing their own.

SOAR Family membership or above provides eligibility to register for Aubie Claus. SOAR members register using the email address associated with their membership.

Supporters who helped establish the program will be recognized as SOAR Charter Members and will receive transition benefits and continued recognition as the program grows.

The SOAR Fund is part of the Greater Birmingham Auburn Club’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and all contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Please consult your tax professional for guidance regarding your individual tax situation.

Yes. Corporate partnerships are available from $500 to $100,000. See SOAR Corporate Partnerships for partnership levels and opportunities.