George Mason University Athletics

Endowments
As we aspire for success in academics and athletics, our more than 400 student-athletes are more reliant than ever on private financial support. We seek support for all of our programs enabling our coaches to recruit the best student-athletes in the country. Endowments support the student-athlete experience through many ways, including scholarships, academic support, sport-specific operational needs, and facility upgrades.

The annual cost of a scholarship for just one student-athlete is $13,014 (in state) and $36,474 (out of state).

Endowments are long term investments that provide essential financial support year after year and live in perpetuity. Endowed Scholarships help provide the resources necessary to attract talented student-athletes to Mason. Endowing a coaching or leadership position creates a lasting legacy that provides annual income for program support. An endowment may be named for the donor of for someone the donor choose to honor. The George Mason Foundation publishes annual endowment performance reports which can be found here. 

Endowments require a minimum level of funding to be established.

• $50,000+ Scholarship or Program Endowment
• $100,000+ Endowed Fund for an Athletic Team
• $325,000+ Endowed In State Full Scholarship
• $915,000+ Endowed Out-of-State Full Scholarship 
• $250,000+ Endowed Fund for a Head Coach Position

Planned Giving
Planned Giving includes contributions made through a bequest, charitable lead trust, charitable remainder trust, life insurance policy, individual retirement account, charitable gift annuity, pooled income fund, and combinations of these gifts. Appreciated securities and real estate are also accepted.

You can explore your Planned Giving journey online here.

Mason's Legacy Society honors alumni and friends who have invested in the university’s future through documented deferred or planned gifts, of any amount, in support of George Mason University.

Athletics Endowment and Awards