College of Science & Engineering

College of Science and Engineering Dean's Excellence Fund

• Empowering Education Through Generosity: The dedication of our faculty, combined with the generosity of our supporters, bridges the gap to offer a college education to those in need. Donations make a lasting impact on students by providing the resources and opportunities they need to pursue their dreams. This continued support opens doors, transforms lives, and helps shape a brighter future. Big or small, your contributions to the College of Science and Engineering Dean's Excellence Fund allow us to fill a variety of student needs. Your gifts to the Dean’s Excellence Fund provide students opportunities to present at professional conferences around the country, support student research projects, and help cover books and supplies. Through this fund, the Dean is also able to award the Momentum Scholarship, which provides emergency financial assistance when students need it most. Simply put, this fund gives us the flexibility to support students when, where, and how they need it most.
• Why your support matters: Recently, the Dean's Excellence Fund supported a student who is a single mother to take the final steps of her academic journey, assisted another student in gaining valuable hands-on research experience, and helped one student cover an unexpected financial setbacks, to name a few examples.

Student Testimony: “I was awarded the Dean's Excellence Fund to attend a conference held in Ottawa, Canada. The financial support allowed me to attend, present, and connect with the global research community, and it has inspired me to push the boundaries of my research even further.” - Md Fazle Rabbi

• Additionally, donated funds will provide support the ISU SAE Baja Club's participation in the 2027 SAE Baja Competition. The money will be put towards redesigning and rebuilding the vehicle used in the competition.