Significant Benefits FY 07–08

The Foundation is responsible for significant financial distributions that benefit a broad range of our university stakeholders. There is a wide range of designations to which the Foundation distributes funding. The two primary university categories are student scholarships and academic programs.

More than $2 million was provided for the University’s programs and projects that enhance the institution’s academic impact, such as:

  • Building The Gateway Science Museum
  • Creating of the Center for Entrepreneurship
  • Establishing an endowed Chair of Environmental Literacy
  • Providing community education with our Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
  • Additionally, benefactors have provided Chico State with funding for over 860 scholarships, which distributed over $1.7 million to students.

Distributions FY 2007–08

Distributions FY 2007–08 pie chart

Source: Audited Financial Statement June 30, 2008.

  • Institutional Support—34%
  • Scholarship, Grants—26%
  • Public Services—7%
  • Academic Support—26%
  • Other—7%

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