How You Can Make a Difference

Support for Students

Many of our outstanding applicants simply cannot attend the Hilton College without financial aid. Having scholarship support for them is life-changing. Your gift here may be eligible for matching by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation.

Support for Faculty

Won’t you create a faculty endowment to show our faculty you appreciate them and to provide them with the funds they need to support their excellence? Gifts for faculty support can be eligible for Hilton Foundation matching funds, as well.

The Rappole Professorship Endowment

Professor Emeritus Clinton L. Rappole led the College through its formative years and continues to serve the College today. Dorothy Nicholson ’77, created the Clinton L. Rappole Professorship Endowment to recognize the accomplishments of Dr. Rappole, an outstanding faculty member who touched her life and has made such a difference in the lives of countless others. It was always her intention that this Professorship become an Endowed Chair, so as an incentive for others, Dorothy and the Hilton Foundation have agreed to match all contributions 4-to-1 to raise the $1 million required by the University to endow a chair. Today, we are ever so close to reaching this $1 million goal. Your contribution could be the one to put us over the top.

Support for Facilities

We are all proud of the Conrad N. Hilton College. That’s why in the last four years we’ve put over $1 million into classroom renovations. We have more to do. Gifts can come in the form of an endowment or a naming opportunity for a classroom, lab or library. Naming opportunities are limited only by our imaginations.

Support for International Programs

The best way for students to understand different cultures is to live and work in other countries. To this end, we are developing international summer programs and semester-abroad programs. These programs provide students with invaluable experiences and opportunities. But the costs are high, and we must find additional support. Gifts for these programs are eligible for matching by the Hilton Foundation.

The Dean’s Fund

The Dean’s Fund for Academic Excellence is critical to our well-run College. The Fund has special value when the Dean identifies unanticipated needs, or unexpected opportunities.

Planned Giving that Does More

We can show you myriad ways that charitable giving can serve you, your family and your College— providing you and your heirs tax benefits, secure income and a place in Hilton College history. 

Multi-Year Pledges

We also welcome gifts in the form of multi-year pledges. The College’s Development office will send you reminders at the intervals you specify—be it annually, semi-annually or quarterly. 

For More Information

Join us! To discuss any of these programs, please contact our director of Development, Jon C. Schultz, at (713) 743-2738. He can assist you in making your gift do the most for you and for the Hilton College.