Giving to WSU Vancouver

Ed & Mary Firstenburg

Ed & Mary Firstenburg standing near the Firstenburg Family Fountain

Ed & Mary Firstenburg made a permanent impact on southwest Washington with their generous gift of the beautiful year-round Firstenburg Family Fountain.

The Firstenburg's landmark gift is a very visible way that private giving is making a difference at WSU Vancouver, but there are other ways, large and small, that donors are advancing WSU Vancouver's mission.

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There are many ways to support WSU Vancouver students, faculty and programs

Scholarships

Individuals, companies, and organizations can establish annual or endowed scholarship funds to assist students in making their educational goals a reality.

  • WSU Vancouver students are not "traditional" in the sense that most are older (average age is 32), working their way through school and are juggling the demands of work, school, and family.
  • Nearly 70% of all WSU Vancouver students receive some kind of financial aid in order to finance their education.
  • Scholarship support is vitally needed to give students the financial backing needed to earn their degree.
  • Scholarships can be given in any amount, most start at $1,000 per year. Endowment funds begin at $25,000 and are a permanent way to support students. Donors can provide input to the scholarship criteria and many have named scholarships for the recognition of the company, organization, or honored individual.

Scholarships are available to students in particular programs of study such as the Maxine McReynolds Kirmaier Scholarship for human development students and the Glenn Terrell Scholarships in nursing and business. More are needed especially in areas of nursing, liberal arts, human development, science, and at the graduate level. A Scholarship Recognition Luncheon is held annually to honor scholarship donors and recipients.

Fall 2003 Scholarship Recognition Luncheon at WSU Vancouver
Fall 2003 Scholarship Recognition Luncheon at WSU Vancouver

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Many funds to choose from

A variety of individual funds support scholarships, as well as, campus and program development in a growing number of areas.

You may also choose to establish your own fund at WSU Vancouver. Contact the Office of Development & Alumni Relations for more information.

Current Funds include:

  • Agriculture and Home Economics Development Fund
  • Art Galleries
  • Associated Students of WSU Vancouver (ASWSUV)
  • Business Development Fund
  • Child Development Program
  • Children's Literature Development Fund
  • Development Fund (Campus Excellence Fund)
  • Education Development Fund
  • Engineering Development Fund
  • Gurney Fund for Eating Disorders
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Development Fund
  • Library Fund
  • Local Health Care Policy Development and Evaluation
  • McCaw Fund for Early Childhood Education
  • Multicultural Scholarship
  • Nursing Development Fund
  • Psychology Development Fund
  • Public Affairs Development Fund
  • Research Excellence Fund
  • Sciences Development Fund
  • Scholarship Fund
  • Student Emergency Loan Fund
  • Teaching and Learning Speakers Series
  • and many more...

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Gifts are tax deductible

Tax deductible gifts to WSU Vancouver are given to the WSU Foundation, a non-profit corporation that raises and manages private gifts from individuals, corporations, and foundations for the benefit of Washington State University.

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Ways to give

Your gift can be made via:

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Payroll deduction (for employees)
  • Stock
  • Property or equipment
  • Books or other 'gifts-in-kind'
  • Other

In addition, the WSU Foundation offers many Gift Planning Strategies that allows the donors to make a charitable gift to WSU Vancouver as part of an estate plan or to receive guaranteed income for life through a Charitable Gift Annunity.

Contact the Office of Development & Alumni Relations for additional details.

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