Donor Recognition Event

Our 2023 Donor Recognition Event took place at the Talley Student Union on January 26. Click here for a recording of the event.

The college’s annual donor recognition event celebrates our generous donors and recognizes the achievements of our students, faculty and staff that are made possible by philanthropy.

Dhuru Patel

Scholarship support is helping this human biology major become a first-generation college graduate, and eventually a doctor.

Hear his story

Osvaldo Rodriguez

This nontraditional student has been able to stay on a path toward graduation — and model success for his young daughter — in part because of his College of Sciences scholarship.

Hear his story

Marie Davidian

Funds from an endowed professorship have opened up new opportunities in this statistician’s work, which includes studying data on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

Hear her story

Why Donors Matter

Scholarship support attracts top students to the College of Sciences by removing financial barriers for deserving students who will add value to our communities and make a meaningful difference in our world.

Faculty support is crucial to recruiting and retaining the best and brightest faculty while honoring their extraordinary work. Your investment provides resources for our faculty to continue to push their fields forward.

Unrestricted support allows Dean Owen to direct funds where they are needed most. Our unrestricted funds are the foundation of our financial planning for key priorities.

Thanks to your generosity, we are better positioned to make the College of Sciences one of the world’s leading centers of scientific research, innovation and creativity.

Gino Fernandes stands next to a tree with Talley Student Union in the background

Your Investment Fuels Future Scientists

71%

Of Sciences undergraduates applied for financial aid

45%

Of Sciences students who applied for financial aid demonstrated need

$8,684

Average loan amount for the 1,200+ Sciences students receiving financial aid

135 Scholarships

Awarded to undergraduates by the college in 2020

$30,000 in Dean’s Circle Scholarships

Funded from the college’s Excellence Fund in 2020

34 Endowed Professorships

To support research, teaching and creativity in the college

Hear From Our Students

“The opportunity to study at NC State without financial burdens is one I am not taking for granted.”
— Olivia Dioli ’23

“I am truly humbled to receive this scholarship, and I will use my achievement to inspire others to apply themselves and engage in the sciences. The generosity and support of the NC State community makes me feel proud every day to attend this institution.”
— Ashley Rattenbury ’23

“This scholarship will allow me to worry less about my financial responsibilities and focus more on my academics and other passions. I am sincerely grateful for my donors being an advocate for my future.”
— Paola Rivera ’21