Catalogue 2008 Book - Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary

�SEMINARY SUPPORT�
GIFTS TO AUSTIN SEMINARY
AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF THE CHURCH
Austin Seminary’s mission is dependant upon charitable gifts from individuals,
churches, and foundations. A financial commitment to Austin Presbyterian
Theological Seminary supports students fulfi lling their call to Christian service
and leadership by providing scholarships, housing, classroom technology, library
materials, and much more. Gifts to Austin Seminary afford the fi nest theological
faculty and allow for an administration committed to upholding the highest
standards with respect to the unique vocation of ministry.
Austin Seminary accepts gifts of cash and assets such as appreciated stock.
Donations may be designated in the following ways:
ANNUAL GIFTS
Unrestricted gifts to the ANNUAL FUND are used for general program support
critical to academic enrichment and training for ministry. These funds help meet
the annual operating budget and undergird the entire work of the Seminary.
Gifts designated to the ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND provide needbased
fi nancial aid through tuition scholarships, helping seminarians avoid heavy
educational debt as they leave seminary and enter the ministry.
Donors who make a multiple-year fi nancial commitment to Austin Seminary
comprise the PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. When pledging at a Partnership level,
donors receive regular Seminary publications including Windows, Insights, and
invitations to Austin Seminary lectures and special events.
� Student Sponsor–$1,000 per year for three years
� Faculty Patron–$3,000 per year for three years
� Visionary Partner–$5,000 per year for three years
ENDOWMENT GIFTS
An endowment is a permanent fund, established to perpetuate Austin Seminary
programming. Austin Seminary’s endowment funds are pooled for investment
purposes, and annual income is placed in a spending account for use as specifi ed
by the donor.
Endowment funds established at the following levels will bear the name of the donor
or someone whom the donor would like to honor or memorialize.
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Those who follow the vocation of ministry often realize modest fi nancial rewards
in their careers. Financial aid in the form of scholarships minimizes educational
debt and allows seminary graduates to serve where they are needed, with less
consideration for salary.
� A minimum gift of $10,000 provides need-based, tuition assistance
� A minimum gift of $200,000 provides a full-tuition merit scholarship
� A minimum gift of $500,000 provides a full merit fellowship (tuition,
housing, books, and other expenses)
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