the university also accepts donations from individuals. initially donations were only being sought from "high-end" donors (those contributing $100,000 or more), but in june 2008 the university expanded the fundraising effort to gather smaller donations as well. on may 21, 2009, the university announced they had received a $6 million donation from t. denny sanford, meaning the university had achieved its goal of $86 million in private fund raising. the remainder of the university's portion will come from a $12.50 per semester student fee ($25 per year) and game day parking revenue.