Giving Opportunities for the Student Aid Initiative

You play a critical role in sustaining the qualities that set the College of Dental Medicine apart from its peers. Your leadership and generosity help to preserve our legacy of opportunity, strengthening it for each successive generation.

At Columbia University College of Dental Medicine making an endowed gift is one of the most powerful ways to have a lasting impact. Endowment gifts supporting student scholarships will drive progress for centuries to come. 

The leadership gift opportunities below are just a few of the many ways you can support the priorities of our Student Aid Initiative campaign.

For more information about giving to the College of Dental Medicine, please contact:

The Office of Alumni and Development
212-342-5612
cdmdevelopment@cumc.columbia.edu

Giving Opportunities to the Endowment for Scholarships ($100K to $2.5M)

$2.5M in endowed funds will provide a full scholarship on an annual basis or can be used to close the gap between the cost of tuition and the unmet financial need for a group of students and is recognized in perpetuity with a named scholarship.

$1.5M in endowed funds will provide a half scholarship, or multiple partial scholarships each year and is recognized with a named scholarship.

$100,000 in endowed funds will provide a partial scholarship each year and is recognized with a named scholarship.

Leadership Society Annual Fund Opportunities to Support Financial Aid ($250 and up)

The 1852 Society honors Columbia University College of Dental Medicine’s most generous and loyal donors – those who make a gift of $2,500 or more each year toward CDM’s pursuit of excellence in scholarship, research, and teaching. 

Young alumni within 5 years of graduation may join with a gift of $250 or more, and those who are 6-10 years from graduation may join with a $1,000 gift.