Giving
The Biological Systems Engineering Department is highly respected among its peers in the country and remains committed to excellence in teaching, research and outreach.
Your contributions provide scholarships for students, enhance their learning experiences, improve our facilities, and help us retain and attract eminent professors to the department. Gifts and donations can make a difference between a good and excellent department. Giving is a critical component of keeping the BSE department competitive with other top programs in the world.
Thank you to all of our donors! Your support is critical to our department's growth. We encourage you to come back to campus to see the positive impact of your donations.
How to Donate
Gifts can be designated to any program at the University. You can securely pledge by filling out the form to the right. While completing the form, you'll be able to make a payment on an existing pledge, make a gift using a credit card, request information on donating securities, make a planned gift, etc.
- A $50 gift supports purchasing equipment for 24 students enrolled in our Unit Operations Lab
- A $100 gift supports, prepares, and sponsors one of our students to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam, a notable first step in becoming a licensed professional engineer
- A $300 gift covers registration, transportation, and lodging costs for a student to attend a local or regional meeting of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), which is chock-full of opportunities to interact with students, network with industry professionals, and discover career opportunities
- A $500 gift funds the supplies and materials needed by one of our senior design teams to create innovative solutions to engineering challenges as part of their capstone course
- A $1,000 gift funds internal and external collaborations with industry partners and faculty, giving students a hands-on experience during their time in the department.
Questions? Contact Virginia Tech Gift Accounting at 800-533-1144 or give.to.vt@vt.edu.
Company Matching
If you are affiliated with a company that matches contributions to higher education, please contact your company's human resources department to learn about your company's matching gift policies. Virginia Tech receives a sizable amount of gifts from company matching funds, thanks to donors like you who request the form from their participating employers and send it to Virginia Tech with their gifts.
By the Numbers
22
Students who received funding for conferences
4
Students who received funding for international travel
4
Conferences attended