GRADUATE SCHOOL FUNDRAISING PRIORITIES
The Graduate School is the home college for all graduate students in all disciplines at Texas Tech. The Graduate School also is the administrative home for graduate interdisciplinary programs--programs that address significant themes at the intersection of traditional disciplinary boundaries such as biotechnology, land use and water issues, cultural and natural history, and wind science and engineering. Accordingly, the priorities are as follows:
TRANSFORMING LIVES
- FELLOWSHIPS to attract top-quality graduate students in all disciplines
- PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT programming to ensure that graduates have the skills they need to enter and succeed in the workforce
FUELING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
- PROFESSORSHIPS to advance interdisciplinary research
- FUNDING to advance research and creative activity of graduate students in all disciplines
HOW YOU CAN HELP
“The Distinguished Graduate Student Assistantship offered me an opportunity that was not otherwise possible. I will forever be grateful to the donors that have opened the many doors I have walked through and hope that someday I can give back to students in a similar manner.”
Marqui Benavides, Doctoral Candidate in Nutritional Sciences & Distinguished Graduate Student Assistantship recipient
LEADING THE WAY
Graduate education is a centerpiece of advancing Texas Tech into its next century as a preeminent research university. This is because graduate education fuels innovation in all fields of endeavor, from the arts and humanities, to social and behavioral sciences, to science,technology, engineering and mathematics. Graduate education also is essential to meeting the demands for a highly-skilled workforce. Graduate degree holders bring increased value to the workforce through their specialized knowledge and problem-solving ability.
OUTRIGHT GIFTS
Gifts may be cash/checks, securities, investments, or appraised estate. Gifts may have a designated purpose and may be permanently endowed or for current use.
- Endowed funds – the minimum to establish this permanent fund is $25,000 and may be paid over 5 years – the annual payout for the designated purpose is 4.5% of earnings, the remainder of earnings are added to the corpus, growing the fund in addition to any additional donations.
- Non-endowed funds – can be designated to a specific purpose or may be given to a discretionary fund to be used for unfunded needs.
- Annual Giving – your annual gifts support student scholarships, graduate fellowships, research and other academic pursuits across graduate programs within Texas Tech University. Click here to contribute.
DEFERRED GIFTS
Based on financial, tax, and philanthropic objectives, there are many options when choosing a deferred or planned gift type. These gifts may be for unrestricted use by the Graduate School or designated for a specific purpose. Once you have a documented planned or deferred gift to Texas Tech, you will become a member of the Matador Society and will be invited to the annual gala.
- Designation gifts – name the Texas Tech Graduate School in will, retirement account, annuity, insurance policy or other account.
- Annuity gifts – this funds TTU today while giving guaranteed income for life.
- Charitable trusts – support TTU and get tax benefits while continuing to support yourself.
- Property – real estate, art or other property.
“I admire someone who has the ambition, and the energy, and the drive to keep going into graduate school….they’re going to change the world…as long as I am capable, and Linda feels the same way, we’re going to be big supporters of the grad school.”
Ed Whitacre, Former CEO of General Motors and Chairman Emeritus of AT&T, Inc. Ed and Linda Whitacre Graduate Fellowship Endowment
The Graduate School is helping lead Texas Tech into its next century as a preeminent university.
Graduate School
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806.742.2787