Donate to CEET
The NIU College of Engineering and Engineering Technology offers alumni and friends of the college many opportunities to support students, faculty and programs within the college.
To contribute to any of the scholarships or expendable funds listed below, contact the NIU Foundation Office at (815) 753-0782.
Endowed Scholarships
Endowed scholarship funds exist in perpetuity because it is a portion of the interest income from the endowment, not the principal, that serves as the source for scholarship funding. Preserving the principal enables NIU students to benefit from your generosity year after year. Endowed scholarships to which CEET alumni and friends may contribute include:
- The Engineering and Technology Alumni Society Scholarship. Established in 2000, this scholarship is funded entirely through donations. With a current endowment of $50,000 this fund has provided students with scholarships ranging in value from $500 to $2,000.
- The “Doc” and Betty Newell Endowed Scholarship Fund. Created by Professor Emeritus Darell “Doc” E. Newell, this fund provides scholarships to students in Electrical Engineering Technology and Electrical Engineering. Doc’s former students have donated generously, creating a fund that will ensure that Doc’s legacy will live on in future generations of students.
Additional Giving Opportunities
In addition to the opportunities listed above there are other opportunities for giving. Several individuals and corporations have established expendable and endowed scholarship funds for the benefit of students enrolled in the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology.
Expendable Scholarships:
- Charles F. Carroll, Jr., an alumnus of the Department of Technology, established an expendable scholarship fund to benefit student enrolled in the Department of Technology with an emphasis in Safety.
- Energy Systems Group has established an expendable scholarship fund to benefit students in any of the engineering disciplines within the college.
- Dean Emeritus Romualdas Kasuba and his wife, Nijole, have established an expendable scholarship fund to benefit students in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.
- Anthony L. Manne, a 1949 alumnus of the Department of Technology established an expendable scholarship to benefit students seeking a degree in Technology.
- Arthur Graffam, a 1941 alumnus of the Department of Technology, established the Arthur D. and Florence S. Graffam, an expendable scholarship, to honor the memory of his wife.
Endowed Scholarships:
- Omron Incorporated established an endowed scholarship fund to benefit students in the Department of Electrical Engineering.
- The Carter-Rodriguez Scholarship for Women in Engineering is an endowed scholarship to benefit all majors in the College.
For more information on these scholarships see www.niu.edu/ceet/scholarships/index.shtml
If you are interested in creating an opportunity for students please contact the NIU Foundation Office at (815) 753-0782.
You may also give directly to the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology or to one of the departments within the college. These funds are used for things such as supporting undergraduate research projects, paying travel expenses for student organizations attending conferences, trade shows or competitions and improving the learning environment in the college. The funds may also be used for high school outreach programs, alumni events and scholarly awards to students.
