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Donor Stories
Lawrenceville Family Establishes Scholarship Fund with Estate Gift
Although neither Helen or Carl Banks were graduates of The College of New Jersey, Lawrenceville residents always admired the institution. And they wanted to help others receive a quality education. So when they prepared their will, they bequeathed their residual estate worth $510,000 residual estate to establish a scholarship fund for students from Lawrence Township students to attend at the College. Read Story
Hausdoerffer Gift Provides Scholarships for the Future, Lifetime Income for Donors
Emeritus Professor of Mathematics Bill Hausdoerffer '36 has always been good with numbers. Rosemary Canning Hausdoerffer '52 was widely recognized for her creativity as an exemplary school teacher and a role model for other teachers. By creating a Charitable Gift Annuity to fund this scholarship, Bill and Rosemary will receive increased income for life at a rate greater than 10% per year for life, as well as a substantial tax deduction. Read Story
Alumna Established a Trust to Benefit Education Students
Toward the end of her life, Mary Myketiuk '34 expressed the wish to do something significant for others, something that would enable her to keep the Myketiuk family name alive. Read Story
Gift Annuities Offer Safe, Higher Yielding Alternative to CDs
Amanda Potter* is a retired elementary school teacher who graduated from Trenton State College in the fifties. Mindful of her parents' advice, she has always been a careful planner, buying Certificates of Deposit from her local bank. Amanda's financial advisor suggested that a charitable gift annuity might increase her income and provide a tax deduction. Read Story
Gift Recognizes Trenton Matriarch and Personal Mentor
With a gift of $100,000, Gale Wayman ’70 recently established the Mary G. Roebling International Travel Fund at the College. The fund will provide financial assistance to high-achieving students enrolled in the School of Culture and Society. Read Story
TCNJ Alum Leaves $180,000 Estate Gift to Alma Mater
Helen Dickman Shaw, class of 1936, was a quiet woman with a passion for teaching. When she passed away in 2000, it was something of a surprise when the former physical education instructor left $180,000 to The College of New Jersey Foundation. Shaw graduated from Asbury Park High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from the State Teachers College, which is now The College of New Jersey in 1936. Read Story
Please call The College of New Jersey Gift Planning Office at 609-771-3285 or 609-771-2393, or e-mail kubik@tcnj.edu for more information.
