Endowed Funds
You can use many types of planned gifts outlined on this site to create a permanent endowed fund. The University invests the original gift, which remains intact. The interest is awarded annually and becomes a source of stable funding for the future.
An endowed fund is a meaningful way to create a memorial in your name or in the name of a loved one. You can use your endowed fund to support or establish the following initiatives:
- fund a particular area of research, a faculty, or special project
- establish a named scholarship fund to encourage academic excellence or accomplishment
- create a prize to recognize excellence at graduation in an area of interest to you
- provide a bursary or award to assist students with particular financial needs
You can establish an endowed fund in the following ways:
- cash donations
- securities donations
- making a bequest in your will
- donating the proceeds of a life insurance policy
- creating a charitable remainder trust
- a combination of the above options
About scholarships
More and more, scholarships play an essential role in enabling a student to achieve the goal of a post-secondary degree. The generosity of private donors, governments, and the University of Ottawa have made hundreds of scholarships possible. For more information about scholarships, we invite you to visit our web site at www.scholarships.uottawa.ca.
Gifts in Action: Scholarship Testimonials
The following stories provide a few examples of much-needed student scholarships made possible by private donors.