On February 26, 2010, OSU alumnus T. Boone Pickens made a surprising and incredible announcement to provide a testamentary matching gift of up to $100 million. This commitment illustrates the enduring generosity of Mr. Pickens to his alma mater, as well as challenging and inspiring our alumni and friends to create their own philanthropic legacies to benefit OSU.


PLSM Criteria

Immediate Scholarships/Fellowships Endowment

• Gifts that qualify under the matching guidelines include outright gifts (cash, stocks, etc.) or pledge commitments of up to five years directed to new or existing endowments within any area of the university.
• There is a $50,000 minimum gift size per scholarship/ endowment fund for match eligibility.
• Corporate matching gifts may count toward minimum eligibility.
• Donors/Families may “band together” as long as it goes into one endowed fund.

Deferred/Estate Scholarship Endowment

• In order for an estate gift to qualify for the Pickens match the donor must make a commitment for a deferred gift and must make equal annual contributions for not more than ten consecutive years that total 50% of the amount of the estate gift commitment.
• Qualifying gifts under the estate component would include outright gifts paid as a result of donor’s or donor’s spouse’s death (will bequest, trust benefit, life insurance, etc.).
• The minimum estate commitment qualifying for the Pickens match is $200,000.
• The annual contribution will be used for the same purpose as the endowment.
• After the death of donor and Mr. Pickens, the pledged amount of the estate gift will be matched if the donor made all of the annual contributions. However, if the donor does not make all of the annual contributions then the Pickens match will be contributed to the OSU general scholarship fund.




Your Gift in Action






Learn more about Branding Success’ scholarship giving opportunities.

Click here to download a copy of the PLSM pledge form.

Contact us for more information or to speak with someone directly about the Pickens Legacy Scholarship Match opportunity.

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