Opportunities for giving to the Department of Meteorology
Our fundraising objectives include scholarships, fellowships, and facility
upgrades that will enhance the education experience of our current graduate
and undergraduate students or help to recruit bright, promising students
into our program.
We have identified three of the most critical areas of fundraising below.
Undergraduate Scholarships
Our main priority is to increase scholarship funds available to our undergraduates.
Although we have many generous alumni and friends who have already endowed
scholarships, our distribution is still extremely thin, with the majority
of students receiving less than $1000 per year to support their education.
Of 300+ students, only 45-50 students per year end up with scholarship
money from our department. Considering the cost of Penn State's tuition,
$1000 barely makes a dent in their costs and isn't enough to entice great
students to enroll at Penn State. Although they know Penn State is a leader
in the study of atmospheric science and meteorology, and they are enthusiastic
about the opportunities we offer them, they often choose to study elsewhere
due to financial considerations.
Please consider a new undergraduate scholarship endowment to help us
retain and recruit our excellent students and prospects. It's very rewarding
to invest in the futures of Penn State Meteorology students. A minimum
gift of $50,000 is required for a named scholarship.
Please visit: http://www.giveto.psu.edu/ReasonsForGiving/UndergraduateSupport/index.html
for more information on the types of undergraduate scholarships available.
Distinguished Graduate Fellowships
Penn State's Distinguished Graduate Fellowship program is a University-wide
program that aims to attract the nation's most capable graduate students.
When a fellowship is fully funded at its $250,000 minimum, the University,
through the Graduate School and the fellowship's affiliate college, will
match the endowment's annual spendable income in perpetuity, thus increasing
the amount available to the recipient in the form of tuition aid, a stipend
and health insurance. These fellowships are extremely important in recruiting
graduate students into the meteorology program.
More information about Distinguished Graduate Fellowships can be found
by visiting:
http://www.giveto.psu.edu/ReasonsForGiving/GraduateSupport/Fellowships.html
Weather Station Renovations
Many of our alumni have fond memories of the many hours they spent in
the Weather Station--we hear it from them all the time. After thirty years
of serving Penn State Meteorology students, a major renovation is sorely
needed. Our goal is to create a facility that will maintain the qualities
that our alumni so cherish, and yet will serve the students and department
well for the next thirty years.
Please visit: http://www.met.psu.edu/renovations/
to view the latest design plans and for updated information on this project
as it evolves.
The renovation will require a significant fund-raising effort. We are
seeking substaintial gifts so that we can make this student-centered space
a spectacular place to study, learn, and visit. Naming opportunities for
rooms will be made available as plans progress.
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