The College of Engineering maintains one of the best engineering programs in the country with the generous help of
its many donors, who give money, time, expertise, and equipment. Our donors include alumni, friends,
corporations, foundations, and other organizations and their gifts range from modest one-time cash donations to
the creation of endowments.
Your gift to the Penn State College of Engineering sustains a tradition of excellence and makes a difference
for current and future Penn State engineering students. To contribute to the College of Engineering, you may:
- Make a gift online using the Penn
State Secure Giving Portal. Please note the following: If you want your gift
to be used where the need is greatest, select "College of Engineering Future Fund" in the drop-down menu
under "Designation of Gift." If you want your
gift to go to a specific department or program within the College, select "Other" in the drop-down
menu and type the department or program name in the "Additional Information" box.
- Mail your gift to Director of Development, Penn State College of Engineering, 101 Hammond
Building, University Park, PA 16802. Please
note: Checks should be made payable to "Penn
State." If you want your gift to be used where the need is greatest, please write "College of
Engineering Future Fund" on the memo line of your check. If you want your gift to go a specific department
or program within the College, please write the name of that department or program on the memo line of your
check.
- Make a deferred gift or establish a named endowment. An endowment is a gift that is
held in perpetuity and provides dependable support for a specific needs. Penn State invests the initial gift and
spends only a portion of the average annual investment return. The remainder is added to the principal as
protection against inflation. Endowments can be set up to support a wide range of purposes depending on the
the donor’s area of interest—from scholarships to professorships, from degree programs to
research laboratories, and more. For more information on deferred gifts or endowments, please contact
John Dietz, Director of Development, at
jld5@psu.edu or 814-863-3848.