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Endowed Funds
Endowed funds provide support to students through scholarships and fellowships, funding to support faculty, and funding to support specific programs. When donors establish an endowed fund, they have the option to name the fund—for themselves, creating a legacy typically at their alma mater—or for someone in their lives, such as a parent or faculty member. One of the advantages of creating an endowment is the freedom to choose how your investment will support the university.
Endowed funds are pooled and invested by the university and the college benefits in the form of interest income generated from the investment. The current payout rate (amount of interest paid) for endowed funds, as established by the MSU Board of Trustees, is 5 percent (based on market value). The “gift,” known as the principal, is never spent but is instead pooled and invested by the university. Thus, the fund continues to generate interest income for the area designated by the donor—often this is in the form of financial aid for students through scholarships and/or fellowships—in perpetuity. The current minimum amount to establish a named endowed fund at Michigan State University is $30,000 which can be donated over the course of 5 years. Please contact the College of Education development office if you would like more information regarding endowed funds.
The following endowments have been established and funded in the College of Education to benefit our students, our faculty and our programs.
General endowments in the College of Education
- College of Education Alumni Fellowship
- College of Education Graduate Fellowship Fund
- Education Leadership Graduate Fellowship
- Education Policy Center Discretionary
- Kinesiology Endowed Fellowship
- Teacher Education Fellowship
- Teacher Preparation Scholarship Fund
Donor named funded endowments in the College of Education
- Marianne Amarel Fellowship for the Scholarship of Teaching
- Nancy and Roger Bandeen Scholarship in Education
- Julius E. Barbour Scholarship
- Glenn D. Berkheimer Family Endowed Scholarship in Science Education
- Ann Marie Bolger Memorial Scholarship in Student Affairs
- Allen L. and Florence H. Book Endowed Scholarship in Teacher Education
- Frederic Julian Brown Endowed Lecture in Rehabilitation Counseling
- Angeline Buckwick Endowed Scholarship
- Glenn and Thelma Buell College of Education Endowed Scholarship
- Robert K. Burnett Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Arthur R. and Pearl Butler Scholarship
- Joe L. Byers and Lucy Bates-Byers Endowment for Technology and Curriculum
- Clyde M. Campbell Endowed Fellowship Fund
- The Sheldon Cherney Endowed Scholarship in Graduate Studies in Education Overseas
- Michael A. Clark Endowed Scholarship
- The William F. and Harriette C. Cook Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship for the Study of Literacy
- Cotterman Family Endowment for Education
- Cotterman Family Endowed Scholarship in Elementary Education
- Robert Craig Fellowship in Psychological Studies in Education
- Beulah R. Crane Scholarship
- Marian A. Dammon Scholarship
- W. Patrick Dickson and Robin Kyburg Dickson Award for Research on Innovative Technologies in Learning
- Dykstra Family Research Endowment in Education
- Jennie E. Eason Special Education Scholarship
- Robert L. Ebel Endowed Scholarship
- Geraldine T. Elliott Endowed Scholarship in Elementary Education
- Clifford E. Erickson Memorial Fund
- Dr. Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education
- Robert L. Ewigleben Endowment in Educational Administration
- Richard Lee Featherstone Scholarship
- Clark and Lani Ford Endowed Scholarship in Math and Science Education
- The John and Joanne Fuller Endowed Scholarship in Education
- Dr. Shahriar and Dokhy Ghoddousi Faculty/Student Mentor Fund in Education
- Giuliani Family Endowed Fellowship
- Keith Goldhammer Endowed Scholarship in Educational Administration
- Ann Graham Public Policy Internship
- Gaylin Green Miller Endowed Scholarship in Education
- Mary Lee Gardner Gwizdala Endowed Scholarship
- Joann and Robert Hawkins Endowed Scholarship in Teacher Education
- Casmer F. Heilman Endowed Fellowship within the College of Education
- William W. Heusner Endowed Graduate Fellowship in Kinesiology
- W. Vernon Hicks Memorial Scholarship
- Walker Hill Fellowship in Measurement and Evaluation
- Hinman Graduate Fellowship
- Frederick L. and Margaret E. Hubacker Endowed Scholarship in Business and Education
- J. Franklin Hyde Scholarship in Science Education
- Juett-Hackett Endowed Scholarship in Teacher Education
- Norene Keaton Memorial Calhoun County MSU Alumni Association Scholarship
- The Elizabeth Boardman Kett Endowed Scholarship in Math Education
- The Judith A. and John W. Kleeves Scholarship in Math Education
- Russell Kleis Memorial Scholarship
- Lisa A. Knaup Endowed Memorial Scholarship
- Margaret F. Lorimer Endowed Graduate Fellowship In Higher Education
- Margaret F. Lorimer Endowed Scholarship in Education
- Walter C. and Patricia J. Mack Endowed Scholarship in Education
- Janice Marston Memorial Scholarship
- John M. Mason Scholarship in Science Education
- Ernest O. and Aurora H. Melby Endowed Fellowship
- Henry J. and Betty Montoye Endowed Scholarship
- The Kathleen and Eldon Murphy Scholarship in Education
- Sterling G. Murray Memorial Grant
- Nelson-MacLellan Endowed Scholarship in the College of Education
- Louise R. Newman Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Ester and Edwin Rosenthal
- Donald H. Nickerson Fellowship in Cultural Diversity and Minority Concerns
- Victor H. and Rachel P. Noll Scholarship in Education
- Karen J. O'Donovan Endowed Undergraduate Scholarship in Teacher Education
- Ralf A. Peckham Memorial
- Paul and Mavis Pitzer Endowed Scholarship for Urban Teaching
- The Michael Pressley Scholarship in Education
- Joyce and Jim Putnam Endowed Fund in Urban Education
- Loren and Opal Raines Endowed Colloquium
- The Janet L. and David F. Ronk Sr. Endowed Scholarship in Teacher Education
- Florence Rudman Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education
- Archibald and Dorothy Shaw Memorial Scholarship
- Frank M. and Ernestine D. Simmons Endowed Scholarship in Education
- Julian W. Smith Memorial Scholarship
- Kermit H. and Ruth M. Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund for Prospective Teachers
- Thomas W. Smith Endowed Scholarship in Kinesiology
- Steller/Knepper Endowed Scholarship for Stellar Scholars
- The Richard Stiggins Endowment in Classroom Assessment
- Louise W. Stilwill Endowed Scholarship
- Don O. Tatroe Family Memorial
- Dr. Jacqueline D. Taylor and Family Graduate Research Grant
- Judge Thomas A. and Helen Van Tiem Sr. Early Childhood Scholarship
- F. James and Elizabeth M. Votruba Higher Education Leadership Enrichment Fund
- Jack and Ingrid Wallach Education Endowed Fund
- The Weening Family Endowed Fund in Education
- Janet E. Wessel Endowment Fund in Support of Teaching Physical Education
- Irene H. and Dr. Lloyd M. Williams Endowed Scholarship
- Hazen J. and Margaret S. Wilson Endowed Scholarship
- Woodrow Wilson, Sr. and Lillie B. Wilson Endowed Scholarship in Education
- The Dortha E. and John D. Withrow Endowed Scholarship in Education
