Make a long-lasting impact on future generations of UFV students
Endowments at UFV
Endowments transform students' lives, providing them with student awards, resources, and opportunities to reach their full potential and shape a brighter future.
How endowment works
Endowment funds are invested by the University, and the earned income is used to fund the student award(s). A $25,000 fund will generate a $1,000 award annually, in perpetuity! Awards can be named after you or your company, in tribute to someone special, or to honour the memory of a loved one.
Thanks to visionary supporters like you, 245 annual endowment awards are available to UFV difference-makers for generations to come. But with so many students depending on annual awards each year, we still have work to do.
Choose from four types of awards when you establish your own Named Endowment Award
Along with helping students, endowments create legacies. By directing your gift to support students or a program or faculty that matters to you, your values are passed to future generations.
Leadership awards
Leadership awards are provided to students in good academic standing who have demonstrated excellence in a range of non-academic fields, such as community service, student leadership, volunteerism, and athletic or artistic performance. Recipients must have a minimum 3.0 GPA.
Scholarships
Scholarships are merit-based awards which recognize academic achievement. Recipients must have a minimum 3.5 GPA.
Bursaries
Bursaries are provided to students to assist them with expenses incurred while pursuing an academic program. Financial need is the primary consideration in the selection for bursary recipients. Recipients must have a minimum 2.0 GPA.
Entrance awards
Entrance scholarships or leadership awards are presented to students who are enrolling at UFV in the academic year immediately following their high school graduation.
100% of your gift will support UFV students for years to come
Endowed student awards provide student funding in perpetuity. Unlike one-time gifts, endowments are invested and the earned interest provides ongoing support. Your donation can be made through cash, gifts of shares, or bequests.
Year 1
Your total contribution of $25,000 is endowed and a named fund is created.
Year 26
After 25 years, your fund has generated 25 $1,000 annual student awards. Meanwhile, the original $25,000 is still intact.
Year 51
After 50 years, $50,000 has been disbursed to 50 students.
Year 101
Still going strong! In 101 years, 100 students have received a $1,000 award, all generated by your initial contribution of $25,000.
Interested in learning more about how endowment funds support students and help strengthen UFV?
"Ever since I was a child, my dream has been to become an engineer. Thanks to kind-hearted individuals like you, I can now pursue this dream, which may have otherwise remained out of reach. I understand that the path to engineering is challenging, my heartfelt gratitude for your generosity towards students like me is greatly appreciated."
Wyatt Shore
Bachelor of Science,
Engineering Transfer
Ready to build your legacy and help transform lives?
Phone 604-851-6300, email giving@ufv.ca or fill out the form below to discuss how you can establish a new endowment award.
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Meet the Relationship and Fund Development team
Janet Antonio, BA
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Director
Tracey McKone, BA, CFRE
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Associate Director, Acting
Devon Bailey, BBA
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Senior Officer, Annual Giving
Sonia Harding
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Senior Officer, Philanthropy