Giving to MSCS

The funds that support the MSCS community and provide scholarships and awards for MSCS students all depend on the generosity of our friends and supporters. It is easy to give to any of these funds. The form below will take you to a secure website at the University of Illinois Foundation, where you can make a donation by credit card. (Scroll down for descriptions of the funds.)

MSCS Funds at the University of Illinois Foundation

The MSCS Unrestricted Fund: The purpose of this current-use fund is to support activities that build the MSCS community and enhance they quality of life in the department. Examples include: supporting the social activities of the Mathematics Graduate Students Association, including the weekly tea that is hosted by the MGSA following the colloquium; funding research projects by MSCS graduate students; rehabilitation of seminar rooms, student lounges and the common room.
The Louise Hay Department of Mathematics Award Fund: Endowed fund created by Professor Louise Hay, Head of the MSCS Department from 1980 until her death in 1989. The award has been given since 1984 "to assist outstanding, worthy, and needy students in the MSCS Department."
The Herbert Alexander Award Fund: Endowed fund created by Susan Alexander in memory of her husband. Professor Herbert Alexander was a distinguished analyst who taught in the MSCS department from 1975 until his death in 1999. The award is given annually to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student in the MSCS Department.
The Cathy Hill Cawthon Award Fund: Endowed fund created in honor of his daughter by Professor Roger Hill, who joined the UIC Mathematics department when the UIC campus was located on Navy Pier, and who remains a great supporter of MSCS. The award is given annually to a sophomore in the MSCS department. Preference is given to women students.
The Nicholas A Yassan Award Fund: Endowed fund created by Nicholas A. Yassan, an MSCS graduate, class of 2003! The award is given annually to a junior in the MSCS department. Preference is given to women students.
The Victor Twersky Memorial Scholarship Fund: Endowed fund created by the Twersky family to honor Professor Victor Twersky, an applied mathematician in the MSCS department from 1966 to 1990. Undergraduate and graduate MSCS students majoring in applied mathematics are eligible for the award.
The Jeff E. Lewis Mathematics Seminar Fund: Endowed fund created in 1995 by MSCS Emeritus Professor Jeff E. Lewis to pay expenses for speakers in MSCS seminars.