Creating an Endowment

Creating an endowment at Thomas Edison State College secures the future of the institution and provides an essential and reliable source of funding for the development of new degree programs and partnerships that benefit adult learners.  Endowments also ensure long-term support of the College through the stewardship and portfolio management provided by the Thomas Edison State College Foundation.

The College is creating new degree programs, redesigning existing undergraduate and graduate curricula, and developing new scholarship opportunities that enhance access to higher education and degree completion programs for self-directed adults.  Endowments are critical to the success and ongoing support of these initiatives.

The minimum gift for an endowment is $10,000, which may be funded in the following ways:

• Through a one-time gift or through a five-year period
• Through cash
• Through securities

Endowments are an appropriate and meaningful way to honor the memory and legacy of loved ones.  Creating an endowment enables the College to maintain its commitment to serving the public interest as a center of innovation in higher education, policy formulation and advocacy on behalf of adult learners and to conducting its affairs in a manner that acknowledges the maturity, autonomy and dignity of its students.

For more information about creating an endowment, contact the Office of Development at (609) 984-1588 or development@tesc.edu