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Endowed Student Support
In-state tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates in 2002-2003 totaled almost $4,000. The out-of-state student rates totaled more than $15,000. As tuition rates continue to rise, endowed scholarship support becomes more critical to our ability to attract and retain the best students.

The NC State Engineering Foundation currently manages more than $17,000,000 in endowed scholarship funds exclusively for students enrolled in the College of Engineering at NC State. These funds generate about $700,000 annually, which is used to award more than 350 scholarships averaging $2,000 each.

There are currently more than 5,700 undergraduates enrolled in the College of Engineering meaning fewer than 6% of students receive endowed scholarship awards. Fewer than 14% of engineering students receive scholarship assistance of any kind from the College. Attracting and retaining the best students is critical to the quality of our programs.

	Graduate Fellowship Endowment:	Minimum $300,000
	Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment:	Minimum $25,000
	Supplemental Scholarship/Fellowship Award:	Minimum $15,000

Annual Endowed Scholarship Dinner

Current Endowed ECE Student Support Funds

Current Endowed Student Support Funds


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Endowed Faculty Support
The College of Engineering at NC State has hired 90 new faculty members since 1996 due to retirements and new positions in emerging areas like biomedical engineering. The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 37 Career Awards (19 since 2001) and 4 other prestigious NSF and Presidential Awards to NC State Engineering Faculty since 1996. In addition, three faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering since 1996. Attracting and retaining the best faculty is our priority and is critical to the quality of an NC State Engineering education.

	Endowed Chair:	Minimum $2,500,000
	Endowed Professorship:	Minimum $1,000,000
	Endowed Associate Professorship:	Minimum $500,000
	Endowed Faculty Fellows Fund:	Minimum $300,000
	Endowed Supplemental Faculty Support Fund:	Minimum $50,000

Current Endowed Faculty Support Funds


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Endowed Facilities and Equipment Support
Our students and faculty deserve state of the art facilities and equipment to enhance their academic pursuits. There are numerous opportunities at various levels for support in this area. Most endowed facilities support gifts are recognized with special naming opportunities. Examples can be found through the link below.

	New Construction:	Minimum 50%
	Renovation:	Minimum 50%
	Other:	By Approval

Current Named Facilities


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Endowed General Program Support
It is impossible to foresee every need and opportunity. For this reason many donors choose to establish endowed funds to generate annual income that is unrestricted in its use. This gives the dean of engineering maximum flexibility in allocating the college's resources to the areas of greatest need and opportunity. Gifts for endowed general support are recognized with special naming opportunities examples of which appear below.

	College:	Minimum $25,000,000
	At least three quarters of the endowment must be unrestricted to ensure flexibility for the overall enhancement of the college.
	Academic Department:	Minimum $10,000,000
	At least three quarters of the endowment must be unrestricted to ensure flexibility for the overall enhancement of the academic department.
	Institutes, Programs and Centers:	Minimum $1,000,000
	At least three quarters of the endowment must be unrestricted to ensure flexibility for the overall enhancement of the institute, program or center.
	Endowed Fund:	Minimum $15,000
	A named fund to provide annual income to support various needs and objectives.

Current Endowed General Program Support Funds


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