Undergraduate Endowed Scholarship Matching Program

Funding for scholarships constitutes one of the University of Denver’s most important long-term priorities. Scholarships enable the University to attract talented students from all walks of life regardless of their economic resources, thereby enriching peer-to-peer learning and contributing to a stimulating and broadly relevant educational environment. In particular, endowed scholarships are critical because endowments supply permanent funding for this essential need.

Accordingly, the University has initiated a matching program to increase endowed scholarships for undergraduates. The Board of Trustees has designated $25 million of DU’s strategic reserves to match commitments to new and existing scholarship endowments dollar for dollar. By leveraging new scholarship commitments with University resources, this program enables our most generous supporters to double the impact of their personal gifts while establishing a lasting personal legacy at DU.

Overview of Program Provisions:

■ Matching program end date: June 30, 2014 or when matching funds are exhausted
■ Purpose of gift: undergraduate endowed scholarships that include need as a criterion (may be designated for a specific college or academic unit except The Women’s College or University College; preference may be given for academic, artistic, or athletic merit)
■ Incremental funding: Awards will be used to decrease students’ unmet need
■ New or existing fund: Donor may establish and name a new fund or make a commitment to a qualifying existing fund
■ Minimum gift/commitment required: $25,000
■ Matching ratio: 1 to 1 for all qualifying gifts
■ Eligible methods of giving and timing of match
• Outright gift of cash – match paid upon receipt of gift
• Pledge of 5 years or less – match paid as pledge payments are received
• Outright gift of securities/real property – match for appraised value paid upon receipt of gift
• Life income gifts – match for full value paid upon funding of gift vehicle
• Binding bequest agreement – match for full value paid upon signing of agreement*
• Other gift arrangements subject to review