PLATTSBURGH COLLEGE FOUNDATION, INC. WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1963 TO RECEIVE AND MANAGE SUBSTANTIALLY ALL PRIVATE GIFTS TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUNDS RAISED FROM PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND GENERATED FROM ENDOWMENT INVESTMENTS IS DESIGNATED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE COLLEGE'S STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT FOR ACADEMIC AND STUDENT LIFE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT.