Endowment Opportunities

A Legacy that Lasts Forever

Benefits of an Endowment

  • Impact generations of students
  • Simple to establish
  • One-time gift creates significant returns
  • You can always add to your endowment once established
  • You can create an endowment now or in your will
  • Use a variety of asset types to fund your endowment

Southeastern Foundation Endowment Mechanics

  • Minimum to establish is $10,000
  • You may fund through a lump sum or installments over 3 – 5 years
  • Your principal gift is invested in the Foundation’s endowment pool
  • Annual awards come from your permanent fund’s earnings
  • Option to fund a current scholarship or program while endowment grows
  • Student recipients send donor appreciation notes
  • Receive an annual endowed fund report

Endowments help fund

  • Faculty chairs and professorships
  • Graduate assistantships
  • Scholarships
  • Program support
  • Research support
  • Student internships
  • and more

Other Considerations

  • Your gift is tax deductible
  • Your endowed scholarship lasts forever (in perpetuity)
  • You name the fund
  • Your goals and desires determine a guiding gift agreement for your endowment

May We Help You?

Southeastern Development staff welcome the opportunity to answer your questions and work with you.

Please call 985-549-2239 or [email protected].

Giving Samples

Gift Type

Monthly Payments

OR Quarterly Payments

OR Semi-Annual Payments

OR Annual Payment

Pledge Amount (over 5 Years)

Endowed Fund

$166.67

$500

$1,000

$2,000

$10,000

Current Fund

$41.67

$125

$250

$500

$2,500

Total

$208

$625

$1,250

$2,500

$12,500

Gift Type

Monthly Payments

OR Quarterly Payments

OR Semi-Annual Payments

OR Annual Payment

Pledge Amount (over 5 Years)

Endowed Fund

$416.67

$1,250

$2,500

$5,000

$25,000

Current Fund

$83.33

$250

$500

$1,000

$5,000

Total

$500

$1,500

$3,000

$6,000

$30,000

Endowment Distribution and Tuition Impact

Endowed Fund Principal Balance

Annual Distribution

If Scholarship, Percent of Annual Tuition and Fees Covered

$10,000

$400

4%

$25,000

$1,000

11%

$60,000

$2,400

27%

$100,000

$4,000

45%

Full-Time Tuition Fall 2022

$2,889

Fees

$1,298

ID Fee

$18

Book Fees – 4 classes/12 hours

$240

Total Tuition and Fees

$4,445

Annual Tuition (Fall & Spring)

$8,889

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