Kinds of Gifts

Unrestricted Support

Unrestricted gifts directed to CNR are used at the discretion of the Dean to fund the most pressing College priorities. By giving the Dean the flexibility to distribute funds wherever necessary, such gifts enhance every aspect of student life at CNR. Unrestricted gifts also enable the College to respond to unanticipated needs and opportunities by providing administrators and faculty with the resources to start and nurture programs and initiatives that may well shape the university's future direction.

You can give directly to the College, the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Science, the Department of Wood Science and Forest Products, the Department of Geography and the Department of Forestry. Please click here for more information about out departments.

Endowments

Endowed funds provide a permanent source of income to meet the needs of CNR faculty and students. Endowed funds may be unrestricted or restricted for a specific purpose, such as chairs, distinguished professorships or fellowships. They may be established through an outright gift of cash, securities, a planned gift, or a bequest.

Memorial/Honorary Funds

A memorial fund can help perpetuate the values and ideals that guided someone's life. Typically memorial funds are established for a specific purpose. Honorary funds can commemorate a significant event or honor someone who is still living.

Graduate Fellowships

Graduate fellowships enable the College to attract top graduate students. Fellowships may be endowed, or they may be supported on an annual basis. Here is our College Website about our graduate students.

Undergraduate Scholarships

Undergraduate scholarships may be established based on merit and/or need-based criteria. Undergraduate scholarships can support research opportunities often reserved for post-graduate students. Here is information about our CNR undergraduate students.

For more information concerning the College of Natural Resources, please go online at: www.cnr.vt.edu