Support our Programs

There are many opportunities to direct your giving at higher levels annually.  Major gifts will significantly help The Cooper Union remain competitive with other institutions in our ability to attract outstanding students and provide the resources for them to develop their unique talents.   

Scholarships and Fellowships

Scholarships can help students overcome the high cost of living in New York City.  Fellowships support students and faculty with funding to conduct research projects, thesis work, and travel or study abroad. You may establish a named scholarship or fellowship with a gift of at least $10,000.

Other Giving Opportunities

There are many other ways to support The Cooper Union’s students, among them, funds for equipment, exhibitions, athletics, or the Center for Writing.

To discuss your support for The Cooper Union, please contact Jeanne Lunin, Director of Development, at (212) 353-4107 or jlunin@cooper.edu.

  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.