Build an Endowment
Give now. Give forever. An endowment is a gift that keeps on giving. Rather than spending the entire amount of the gift, we invest it. Then, each year we distribute a portion of the interest earned to your designated purpose while we add the remainder to the original principal. An endowment is a perpetual gift because only the interest is used while the principal continues to grow. As your endowment grows, so does the impact of the gift. An endowment provides a permanent and personal way for you to make a difference at NSM. The endowment can bear the name of the donor or be set up as a tribute to a beloved teacher or relative, providing a legacy that lasts forever. Most of our students depend on some sort of financial aid to achieve their dreams of a college education. Scholarships are among the most important incentives and benefits we offer prospective and current students. With scholarship support, students, regardless of financial standing, can pursue their educational and professional dreams while focusing their energies on their studies. The minimum contribution to establish a scholarship endowment is $25,000. This can be paid in one lump sum, or over several years. Endowed faculty chairs and professorships are distinctions awarded by the university to a scholar in recognition of past and potential contributions to the individual's academic discipline. In addition to the academic honor given to the individual, an endowed chair provides funding for support of his or her teaching, research, and service responsibilities. A $1 million gift provides minimal funding for an endowed chair, and $500,000 establishes an endowed professorship. With an initial gift of $1,000, donors can start building their own endowment at the University of Houston. To explore these or other endowment opportunities, please contact Rhonda Thompson at rkthompson@uh.edu or 713-743-4023.Make a Gift that Keeps on Giving
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Scholarship Endowments
Faculty Endowments
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