Giving
Support the Department of English
Alumni and friends support us by making tax-deductible contributions to our undergraduate student scholarship funds, to our faculty enhancement fund that enables faculty to travel to professional conferences and research libraries, and to our creative writing program's speakers series that brings some of the nation's finest novelists and poets to campus. We invite your support for the following funds and scholarships:
- Brown Family Fund for Creative Writing
- Creative Writing Discretionary Fund
- Creative Writing Salamander Fund
- Documentary Support Fund
- English Advising Fund
- English Enhancement Fund
- English Research Fund
- MA English Discretionary Fund
- MFA Literary Circle
- Brenda Smart Fund
- Lee Smith Distinguished Visting Writer Endowment
- Sarah Crossley Zorowski Endowment for Guest Speakers/Lecturers
Scholarship and Student Awards
- English Department Interns Scholarship
- A.M. Fountain Award
- Eugene H. Harrison Undergraduate Scholarship
- Robbie S. Knott Endowment (Graduate Support)
- Guy Owen Memorial Endowed Scholarship
- Bruce and Marjorie Petesch Endowed Scholarship Fund (Graduate Support)
How to Give
By Credit Card : Use our Secure Online Gift Form to make a gift by credit card.
By Check: Send your check, made payable to the NC State Foundation (on the check memo line, please indicate where you wish to direct your gift) to:
- CHASS Development Office
- Campus Box 7011
- Raleigh, NC 27695-7011
Envelopes must be postmarked by December 31 to be credited in the current calendar year.
Stock Gift : Contact the Office of Planned Giving at 919.515.5106 or Steve Watt at 919.515.9076 to discuss transfer procedures. Securities must be received in one of our brokerage accounts with BB&T Investment Services by December 31 in order to be counted and deducted in the current calendar year. The following information will be required:
- Donor name
- Security name
- Number of shares (or type of security)
- Date of transfer
- Transferring broker
- Name of fund receiving gift
Payroll Deduction: NC State University faculty and staff – It’s easy to support one of the English Department through payroll deduction! Complete the form or contact the development office for assistance.


