Endowment's
impact on tuition is significant. Through the combination of endowment
income, support to the Hope Fund and income from auxiliary enterprises such as camps and conferences, Hope is able to give each student,
effectively, a tuition discount of nearly $6,000.
Your support of the endowment is a critical investment
that ensures future scholarship assistance for students, collaborative
student/faculty research, and supports academic innovation in changing
times. Your investment in Hope's endowment will ensure that the Hope
experience will endure for future generations.
Endowed Scholarship Funds
A scholarship is considered endowed once reaching a market value of $25,000.
Endowed Professorships
Hope
currently has 17 endowed professorships. A contribution of
$2 million establishes a named professorship recognizing and supporting our most
distinguished faculty.
Endowed Lectureships
Lectureships
allow Hope to continue its rich tradition of fostering debate and
discourse on issues of the day. Income is used to attract nationally
renowned and distinguished speakers. Investments toward an endowed
lectureship begin at $100,000.
Faculty Development Funds
Funds
are to be directed by the President and Provost to encourage summer
research among the faculty. Donors may establish this fund to honor
family members, friends or faculty. Investments toward faculty
development funds begin at $100,000.
Student-Faculty Research Funds
These
funds encourage student-faculty research across the curriculum. They
provide summer stipends to students to allow them to remain on campus
to work with their faculty members on research projects. Investments
toward student-faculty research funds begin at $100,000.
General Endowment/Named Funds
Hope
welcomes support and gifts from donors who have other specific and
designated gifts in mind. Subject to approval by the college, donors
will find flexibility and cooperation in creating endowments to fund
opportunities that meet their vision. Investments toward general
endowment or named funds begin at $25,000.
Many employers
sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions
made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching
gift policy, please go to the Matching Gift page on the Hope College Advancement website. |