Endowments

An endowment is established as an invested fund. The income from the investment, primarily interest, is used to provide scholarships or grants to students in the College of Natural Sciences.

The major benefit of providing an endowment is that income is perpetually earned through the investment. This allows for not only one gift from a donor, but an ongoing gift or scholarship in the donor's name. The funds will provide enough income to give financial support to students for an unforeseen period of time.

A Scholarship Endowment can be established with an initial $25,000 investment. A Graduate Fellowship Endowment may be established with $50,000. Once the minimum donation has been met, the University and the Donor will agree on a list of criteria for managing the investment.

Once this agreement has been made, the University will keep the initial endowment intact and invest it wisely.

If you would like more information regarding endowments, please contact the Office of Development using the information at the bottom of this page.

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