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Endowments to the Department provide perpetual funds for student scholarships, graduate fellowships, and programs. By establishing an endowed fund, you can make an impact that can last for generations.

By virtue of being endowed, these funds provide a consistent level of support, in inflation-adjusted dollars, in perpetuity. The University invests the principal of the endowed funds and uses only the investment income for your specified purposes.

NOTE: selecting a link to an endowment opens a separate window allowing you to donate directly to that endowment online.

Donate to an Existing Animal Science Endowment

Michigan Livestock Industry Scholarship
Gift code: A10501

Used to assist worthy student at Michigan State University who plan careers in the livestock industry. The fund also provides means of honoring outstanding individuals, living or deceased, who have performed distinguished services for the livestock industry of Michigan.

Donate to Michigan Livestock Industry Scholarship

Poultry Enrichment -- Schaible Memorial
Gift code: A10500

Awarded to graduate students who are specializing in poultry/fur bearing animals. Exhibited outstanding leadership ability and maintain an acceptable grade point average.

Donate to Schaible Memorial

Michigan Dairy Memorial
Gift code: A10901

Provides scholarships and specific financial aid to students in the fields of dairy husbandry, and/or processing or manufacturing of dairy products.

Donate to Michigan Dairy Memorial

Charles E. Wilson
Gift code: A10513

Scholarship or post-graduate work in studies of animal breeding, especially hybrid crosses, and animal diseases, particularly those that are hereditary.

Donate to Charles E. Wilson Memorial

J.W. Thomas Enrichment
Gift code: A10505

To provide support to Dairy Nutrition graduate students . Attendance at conferences or meetings (not ADSA or ASAS Mtg.), visits/interactions with off-campus scientists.

Donate to J.W. Thomas Enrichment

Richard and Dana Balander Endowed Fund in Avian Species
Gift code: A1050

Scholarship to be given to honor and encourage students to pursue a career in Avian Species. To support specific research project(s) in the Avian Species studies.

Donate to Balander Avian Species Endowment Fund

Ron Nelson Judging Team
Gift code: A10512

To provide support and supplement Department funds for activities of the Intercollegiate Judging Teams within the Department of Animal Science. Intended to support fall semester competition of livestock, meat, dairy, and horse activities. Also support for Academic Quadrathalon Teams.

Donate to Ron Nelson Judging Team Fund

Harold and Carol Hafs Graduate Enrichment
Gift code: A1055

To Encourage academic excellence by giving graduate students in the Department of Animal Science unique educational opportunities. Funds can be used for assistantships, enrichment, and intensification of training and special meetings and workshops.

Donate to Hafs Graduate Enrichment Fund

G.R. Hartsough Endowed Scholarship in Fur Animal Studies
Gift code: A10515

Scholarship to honor and encourage MSU students with declared majors which can be linked to the Fur Animal Industry. Students involved in the following colleges are eligible for this award: College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Natural Resources.

Donate to Hartsough Endowed Scholarship Fund

Equestrian Team Endowed Fund
Gift code: A1053

General support for the MSU Equestrian Team.

Donate to Equestrian Team Fund

Harold A. Henneman Sheep Research Endowment Fund
Gift code: A10524

Fund sheep research projects in the Department of Animal Science.

Donate to Henneman Sheep Research Fund

GC and Gwendolyn Graf Memorial Student Enhancement
Gift code: A10527

Promote undergraduate student involvement in dairy research opportunities.

Donate to Graf Memorial Student Enhancement Fund

Reginald A. Emmert Scholarship
Gift code: A10031

To honor and encourage full-time, undergraduate students majoring in livestock production or plantation forestry.