The price of the season tickets is the combination of the "ticket" price plus a "donation". There is no deep thought here - that is the price of the season tickets. That price is split into two sections in order to give ticket buyers (and I assume the football fund) a tax break. Think of it this way, how much must I pay to have season tickets? The total price you pay is your cost for the tickets - it doesn't matter how the payment is broken up "donations", ticket price, tax, handling fee. The grand total is your cost for season tickets. You wouldn't get tickets if you told the U that you were not going to pay tax or not going to pay the handling fee - the donation is no different. If you want season tickets you have to pay ALL of the charges bundled together.