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non-endowment

non-endowment

8.4
A policy where a college or organization has no permanent fund and relies on tuition and government money
  • noun
  • /nɒnˈɛndəʊmənt/
  • Specialized
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  • The school's non-endowment status limits its ability to offer scholarships.

Examples

  • The university's non-endowment policy means it relies entirely on tuition and government funding.

  • Some organizations choose non-endowment to maintain independence from donor influence.

  • Debate continues over whether non-endowment is sustainable for small colleges in the long term.

  • Many institutions struggle with non-endowments in today's economy.

  • The university's non-endowment policy means it must rely heavily on tuition and government funding.

  • Many small colleges are grappling with non-endowment, as it hinders their financial stability.

  • A non-endowment approach can allow institutions to avoid donor influence but may limit resources.

Antonyms

funding
670 2.6

Money that an organization or government gives for a project

endowment
  • Formal
67 6.5

Money or property given to an organization to provide a permanent source of income

Surface Forms

non-endowment singular
non-endowments plural

Morphology

non-endowment = endowment (transparent) = non + endow + ment

Formed by the productive negating prefix 'non-' added to 'endowment'; the meaning 'absence of an endowment (financial support)' follows directly.

Etymology

Non-endowment starts with non- 'not' and ends with endowment, which comes from old words for a 'gift' of money, the same idea in donate. So non-endowment means 'no permanent gift or fund', which is why such institutions must depend on tuition or government support.