Gettysburg College manages an endowment fund which is based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The earnings from endowment investments support scholarships, chairs, professorships, fellowships, basic research, as well as academic and public service progra The Endowment Committee uses an investment consultant to provide comprehensive investment planning, management and oversight services. In addition, the College uses a custodian bank to safeguard the assets as well as assist in tracking the individual endowment funds that comprise the endowment pool. The assets of the endowment are managed and governed by the board of trustees.Gettysburg College Endowment's investment portfolio is valued at over $249.83 million, with investments in domestic and international equity, fixed income, private equity, real estate, real assets and natural resources, cash, and hedge funds.