How You Can Make a Difference
When you establish a financial aid endowment at Duke, you begin a new relationship with Duke. Once the scholarship is activated, Duke will update you and your family on the value and use of your fund every year. You will learn about the students who are benefitting from your gift, and in many cases, you will hear directly from the students themselves. In addition, you will be invited to Duke’s annual scholarship and fellowship recognition events, where you will have an opportunity to meet your scholarship recipients in person.
| 6/30/03 Starting Value | 6/30/04 Market Value | 6/30/05 Market Value | 6/30/06 Market Value |
6/30/07 Market Value | Income Distributed for Student Scholarships over 4 Years |
| $ 200,000 | $ 224,000 | $ 255,000 | $ 295,000 | $ 358,000 | $ 37,000 |
| $ 500,000 | $ 559,000 | $ 638,000 | $ 737,000 | $ 894,000 | $ 93,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,118,000 | $1,276,000 | $1,475,000 | $1,788,000 | $ 186,000 |
Challenge funds are available to match most undergraduate scholarship gifts of $100,000 or more on a dollar-for-dollar basis, so the size of your scholarship will double right away. Your gift will also benefit from Duke’s strong record of managing its endowment assets.
You can establish a scholarship fund in your own name, in your family’s name, or in honor of a friend or loved one. An unrestricted scholarship fund can be established with a gift of $100,000 or more. A restricted scholarship fund, such as a fund that gives preference to science majors or students from a particular state, requires a minimum gift of $250,000.