ESTABLISHING A SCHOLARSHIP?

Essentially, there are two types of named scholarships available through the Foundation. These include:
  • Annual Named Scholarships which require an annual contribution ($1,000 minimum suggested);
  • Endowed Scholarships which require a minimum contribution of $25,000 and may be paid over a period of five years.

  • Many ways exist to fund a scholarship including gifts of cash, appreciated securities, personal or real properties, bequest, trust, life insurance policy or retirement funds. Click here to open a PDF of the Scholarship Agreement

    In designing the scholarship, you and the Foundation create an agreement that delineates the criteria for awarding the scholarship. The Foundation encourages you to keep the criteria as broad as possible. The more restrictive the criteria, the more difficult it is to award the scholarship. A
    sample agreement and an outline of an agreement are available for your review as you plan your scholarship.

    Giving to an Existing Scholarship
    If you are interested in providing funding for scholarship purposes, but you aren’t ready yet to establish a named scholarship, contributing to an existing scholarship is an opportunity that may fulfill your intention. Simply earmark your contribution for the general scholarship fund or select an existing scholarship from among the list of Foundation scholarships.
    Gift Options
    Annual Fund
    Corporate Matching Gift Companies
    Establishing a Scholarship
    Gift Clubs
    Legacy Society
    Naming Opportunities
    Planned Gifts
    Planned Gift Calculator
    Ways of Giving
    Make a Gift Online!

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    The Foundation operates from offices in Bradenton and Venice, Florida on the campuses of Manatee Community College. Our professional staff is available to work with you and your tax advisor to help you meet your philanthropic goals. For more information on the mission of the Foundation or to learn how you may get involved, we invite you to visit us by phone, in person or via this web site.

    Please feel free to contact

    Peg Lowery,
    Executive Director,
    The Foundation for Manatee Community College, Inc.,
    P.O. Box 1849,
    Bradenton, FL 34206

    941-752-5390

    or

    941-408-1418

    loweryp@mccfl.edu