Joining the Friends of Health Circle

The Friends of Health Circle is an organization designed to support the educational programs of the College of

Nursing and Health Professions at Arkansas State University. The Circle administers private gifts for the benefit of the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Working in conjunction with the ASU Alumni Association and the ASU Foundation, Inc., the Circle encourages the college's growth and reputation as one of the leading educational centers in the United States.

As career opportunities continue to become more diverse, the College of Nursing and Health Professions must enhance its programs to better prepare its students in the complex environment. Members of the ASU Friends of Health Circle will help broaden the scope and content of these programs and will contribute to the overall enhancement of the College Nursing and Health Professions.

Membership is available to those willing to make a financial commitment to ensure the continued success of the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Any alumna or alumnus of the college, organization, friend, private corporation, family or group may become a member of the Circle. Membership may be acquired in the following ways:

    Cash Gifts

        Friends of Health Circle: Membership in the Friends of Health Circle requires a
        gift of $2,500, payable either in a lump sum or in installments over a period not to
        exceed five years ($41.67 per month, or $500 annually) to the College of Nursing
        and Health Professions.
        Friends of Health Affiliate: An Affiliate level is provided for graduates of the College
        of Nursing and Health Professions whose date of graduation is not more than 10
        years from the date of application. Affiliate members make a gift of $1,000, payable
        either in a lump sum or in installments over a period not to exceed five years
        ($16.67 per month or $200 per year) to the College of Nursing and Health
        Professions. A Friends of Health Affiliate who has completed the $1,000 gift
        requirement, or is in the process of doing so, may join the Friends of Health Circle
        by making an additional pledge of $1,500, payable over a maximum period of five
        years. Friends of Health Affiliates will have special identification as a member of
        the Friends of Health Circle and will be entitled to all privileges.

    Transfer of Property

        Membership may also be obtained through the transfer of ownership of real or
        personal property that is determined to be valued at $2,500 or more. Examples
        include, but are not limited to, outright gifts of stocks and bonds, artwork,
        residential or commercial property, etc. Transfers of property without a readily
        ascertainable fair market value may require an independent appraisal.

        Sustaining Members of the Friends of Health Circle are those who, upon
        satisfaction of their membership commitment, make a minimum monetary
        contribution of $500 to the Circle in a given year. Membership is on an annual
        basis.

Because gifts to the Friends of Health Circle will go to enhance the programs of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, they are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please consult your tax adviser regarding your specific situation.

The Friends of Health Circle provides flexibility, so you may designate your gifts. Circle members may choose to designate their gift for technology, faculty development, student services, scholarships or special projects within the College of Nursing and Health Professions. A gift not designated will be for unrestricted use by the college to provide for needs not funded by the general operating budget. To read our privacy policy, click here.

In order to recognize the generosity of each member of the Friends of Health Circle, the College of Nursing and Health Professions will display the name of each member in its Gallery of Distinction. In addition, each member will receive annual giving credit in the Annual Fund program of the university and will have an opportunity to attend events designated exclusively for Circle members.

To ensure members are informed about the College of Nursing and Health Professions, they will receive periodic publications. Members will also be invited to participate in the annual meeting of the Friends of Health Circle, an occasion when all members gather to learn of the progress and development of the college and other facets of the university.

For more information or to make arrangements to become a member, click here. If you wish you may write University Development, P.O. Box 1990, State University AR 72467-1990, or call us at (870) 972-3940 or toll-free at (888) 225-8343.