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Endowed Gifts

Endowment is essential for the future growth and advancement of Auburn Engineering.

The Auburn University Foundation invests endowed gifts so that a portion of the earnings is used to support a program or initiative as designated by the donor. The remainder of the endowed fund's income is reinvested with the principal each year allowing the permanent investment to keep pace with inflation and yield a steady stream of income for professorships, scholarships, fellowships, and other purposes. 

An endowment may be established over five years and may be named to honor or memorialize a person or entity of the donor's choosing.

A growing and vital endowment base will ensure that the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has the ability to achieve greatness. In fact, significant endowments form the foundation for success of most of the nation's top schools.