Whether you are making your annual FOA gift, creating an endowment or simply wishing to make a generous gift to the School, the following are ways you may pay for your gift:
- Give Online
Access the convenience of secure online giving through The University's giving page. Be sure to choose "Engineering, College of" in the 1st pull down box!
- Stock Transfer (PDF)
A gift of appreciated stock is an excellent way to support the School, simultaneously avoiding capital gains tax and taking a charitable deduction. If stock is held with a broker, the donor should advise the broker that he or she wants to make a gift to the Board of Regents of The University of Texas System for the use and benefit of The University of Texas at Austin. Preferably, (PDF) this request should be on the stock transfer form or can be in the form of a letter, which should contain the following information:
- Name of the stock to be transferred
- Number of shares
- Donor’s name and address
- Donor’s brokerage account number
- The specific designation of the gift within the UT: (e.g., Cockrell School of Engineering, Department of Electrical Engineering, Women in Engineering Program)
In the letter to the broker, it is advisable for the donor to copy the Engineering Foundation at:
The University of Texas at Austin
Engineering Foundation
1 University Station C2104
Austin, TX 78712-0287The donor's letter should instruct the broker to call the UT System Office of Estates and Trusts at (512) 499-4346 for instructions to transfer the stock.
- Checks via US Mail
All checks in support of the Cockrell School of Engineering should be made payable to The University of Texas at Austin. Checks can be mailed to:
The University of Texas at Austin
Engineering Foundation
1 University Station C2104
Austin, TX 78712-0287Envelopes can be directed to one of the following people:
Gifts from Individuals
John Halton, 512-471-2120
Kelsey Evans, 512-471-6151
David Livingston, 512-471-4046Wendy Anderson, 512-471-9888
Gifts from Corporations and Foundations
Mary Beth Maddox, 512-232-3460
- Five Year Pledge
You and your family can make a pledge to the School in support of an initiative important to you. A Letter of Intent is used to capture your wishes, and acts only as a means of indication. It is not a legally binding document. Download the document now. (Word Document)