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Giving Opportunities
Endowed undergraduate scholarships Endowed undergraduate scholarships meet an especially important need. Declining state support adds to the financial burden on our students, forcing them to pay increased tuition and fees. Donors may design their own scholarships and specify the selection criteria. The minimum gift to establish an endowed scholarship is $25,000, which may be completed over a five-year period. Scholars Programs The Look College and many of its departments also offer Scholars Programs to attract the top high school students from Texas and the nation. Endowed scholarships in these programs require a gift of $35,000 or more and typically produce a higher annual stipend. The Engineering Scholars Program is an honors program at the College level that offers high-achieving greater depth in their engineering studies and the opportunity to interact with their academic peers. You can create a named ESP with a gift of $35,000. For more information, contact John Small '92 at j-small@tamu.edu or (979) 845-5113.
Endowed graduate fellowships Endowed graduate fellowships are needed to encourage more U.S. undergraduates to pursue advanced degrees. Top-quality graduate students are critical to faculty recruiting, our research program and the future of engineering education. Fellowship endowments begin at $50,000, with $300,000 being the amount required to fully fund a single student for one year. Endowed faculty positions Endowed faculty positions recognize and provide additional financial resources for our very best faculty. The positions may be restricted to a specific area and named for the donor or someone the donor wishes to honor. Minimum gift levels are required:
These gifts are invested and distributions of the earnings are made available to the holder as additional salary or for professional expenses. Chairs and professorships are the highest honors bestowed on faculty members in the Look College. These endowments provide program support and graduate student assistance in addition to basic salary supplements. Corporate and university matching programs often provide significant leverage. Selection of Faculty Fellows is based on their outstanding performance during the previous year. Annual stipends are presented to deserving professors. Donors are encouraged to consider endowments or multiyear commitments to this program, such as $15,000 over three years or $25,000 over five years. Faculty fellowships also may be funded with a gift of $5,000.
Rooms and laboratories are available for naming in each department of the Look College. Gift amounts vary depending on the department and the size and use of the facility. Equipment gifts Equipment gifts, often called in-kind support, are valuable to the Look College. It is virtually impossible to keep our laboratories current with rapid changes in technology. Private gifts help us maintain modern facilities and produce graduates who are experienced with the latest equipment and knowledge base. Annual gifts Annual gifts help meet many current needs of the Look College. Gifts from corporations and former students provide support for undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, faculty development and departmental needs. Unrestricted gifts Unrestricted gifts are permanently retained in Excellence Funds. The income generated is used where faculty and other needs are greatest, including professional development, conference leadership opportunities and increased interaction with industry. The income also supports startup packages to cover expenses related to hiring promising young assistant and associate professors. Unrestricted gifts allow the dean or department head to use the funds where they are needed most. Department campaigns and major projects Capital campaigns are currently under way in the Look College address specific needs. Employers around the world know that Texas A&M Engineering students can hit the workforce running immediately after graduation. It’s a quality that other schools envy, and it’s due in large part to the impressive facilities where teaching, learning and research take place in the Dwight Look College of Engineering. The college’s sprawling physical plant covers 12 acres of classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices and support space in 18 buildings. Our students gain valuable hands-on experience from industry-standard equipment and computers. Just as in the private sector, changing technology demands the Look College stay current with the latest, most technologically up-to-date facilities. Public funds, however, cannot keep pace. Private support is necessary to bridge the gap so that our students and faculty remain competitive. Numerous opportunities for name recognition exist in new and current buildings, including classrooms, laboratories, conference rooms, floors and the buildings themselves.
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