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FERV is grateful to its generous and loyal alumni and friends, corporations, foundations and organizations that provide the financial assistance so vital to the UHCO-FERV mission. Each year, gifts from hundreds of alumni and friends sustain us and are the heart of the Foundation. From student scholarships and innovative research endeavors to state-of-the-art facilities, FERV aids in keeping UHCO a top tier optometric institution and recruiting the highest caliber students.
Our Causes
The Earl L. Smith III Research Professorship
This endowed professorship in FERV honors Dr. Earl L. Smith and his remarkable career as a globally acclaimed scientist and professor. His work in myopia is radically changing how vision care practitioners help children see the world. Learn More
Planned Giving
Scholarship Support
Your investment in scholarships provides resources to attract and retain bright students. This allows students to focus more on their studies and worry less about student loan debt. Invest a minimum of $30,000 and start a scholarship endowment in your name, honor a family member or raise funds with others in your practice and name it after the practice. You can give an outright gift or pledge it over five years. For example, a $30,000 pledge will cost you just $500 a month over 60 months.
Faculty Support
Your investment will help us recruit and retain the top minds in the field and enhance the brand value of the College. A named professorship in FERV is $250,000 and this may be pledged over five years.
Excellence Fund
The FERV – Dean’s Excellence Fund is an unrestricted fund that allows the Dean to respond and react to urgent and immediate needs. These include:
- Equipment and technological needs
- Recruitment and retention of exceptional faculty in critical or emerging areas
- Academic opportunities for meritorious students
- Community partnerships
- Innovative research
- New and underfunded programs
- Special projects
Community Clinics
Our community clinics in Houston, Dallas, and Fort Worth provide eye care to underserved patients who have limited financial means. Your gifts will also support UHCO’s Mobile Eye Institute, patient education programs and vision screenings.
Research
Research changes the way we diagnose, treat, and manage vision and eye care. Your investment will help us provide critical infrastructure ranging from laboratory equipment to stipends for research assistants.
Continuing Education
Equipment and Supplies
Invest in donating supplies and equipment to our community clinics. This provides care for patients in need and offers practical training for our students.
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