Give to AES
Gifts support scholarships, the marine laboratory, and the partner-school network. The endowment stood at $412 million on June 30, 2025.
The advancement office is in Alder Hall, room 200. Write to [email protected] or call (541) 628-4180. Receipts for tax purposes are issued by the Atlantic Educational Society, a private nonprofit.
Where a gift goes
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| Fund | What it pays for | 2025–26 awards |
|---|---|---|
| Annual fund | Unrestricted support for advising, the writing studio, and laboratory boat time. | $2.4 million received |
| Hester Marine Scholarship | $8,000 a year for coastal undergraduates in marine science or coastal engineering. | 20 students |
| Dockworkers’ Dependent Grant | $4,500 a year for dependents of longshore, processing, and vessel crews. | 36 students |
| First-generation Coastal Scholarship | $6,000 a year for first-generation students from Coos, Curry, Lincoln, and Yarrow County high schools. | 28 students |
How to give
Checks are payable to the Atlantic Educational Society and mailed to Advancement, 640 Seacliff Road, Calder Bay, OR 97439. Note the fund on the memo line. To name a new fund, the minimum is $50,000, paid at once or over five years. The board approves the fund agreement before it is announced.
Employer matching gifts are processed when the employer’s form arrives. The office does not apply a match that has not been confirmed.
Reunion
The next reunion is June 11–13, 2027, for classes ending in 2 or 7. The schedule is posted each spring on the alumni page.