Requests for anonymity are honored, as are requests concerning solicitation. The University's endowment is the institution's invested capital that generates funds to be used, in perpetuity, to support the its students, faculty, facilities and programs. Unrestricted endowment earnings support the general operating budget, or the greatest needs of a particular division if so specified. Other endowment funds support scholarships, professorships, awards, book funds, or programs, as specified by the donors. An endowed scholarship or fellowship is a permanent tribute to the person whose name it bears, and it can always be augmented.
Scholarships provide opportunities otherwise unavailable to deserving students.
Endowment income provides a hedge against downturns in the economy, federal and state budget cuts, fluctuations in the political climate, and other changes. Today's students benefit from the endowment gifts of previous generations. Tomorrow's New School University is being created by today's endowment gifts. Contact the Office of Development for details. All unrestricted gifts to New School University and its seven divisions in a given year are credited toward the University's Annual Fund.