University Advancement
Endowments & Current Scholarships
Scholarships can be a game-changer to help alleviate unnecessary burdens and give students the support they need to succeed. The decision to partner with NNU by becoming a scholarship supporter is the best decision when one is interested in making a lasting difference.
Endowed Scholarships
Endowed scholarships are a great way to reflect your personal values and support for NNU. You can establish a new endowment in honor of your family, a loved one or an influential person in your life. This is a wonderful way to create a legacy!
- NNU will endow a named scholarship at a minimum giving threshold of $25,000
- NNU will allow up to five years for the total donations to reach the endowment threshold if a fund is started with less than $25,000
- NNU will invest the endowed funds and the scholarship will be awarded from a set percentage generated from the interest gained
- NNU will collaborate with you to create criteria for awarding this scholarship that reflects your values and ideals
- NNU will communicate through annual reports, scholarship recipient thank-you letters and invitations to campus events throughout the year
Current Scholarships
Current funds are set up to support students’ immediate needs. These funds are not invested but are awarded to students within the current year.
- NNU will create a named current scholarship at a minimum giving threshold of $2,500; you can also give a one-time gift at a minimum of $10,000
- NNU would like a minimum commitment of an annual gift of $2,500 for 4 consecutive years or a one-time gift of $10,000 or more; this will help us ensure our commitment to our students when they receive scholarships
- NNU will collaborate with you to create criteria for awarding this scholarship that reflects your values and ideals
- NNU will communicate through scholarship recipient thank-you letters and invitations to campus events throughout the year
Why Invest in a Scholarship?
- Scholarships make a difference in the trajectory of a student’s life. You have an opportunity to see firsthand how your investment impacts students year after year.
- Scholarships inspire and teach scholarship recipients about legacy. Every scholarship recipient receives a bio about the individual/family that the scholarship represents. This gives the student an opportunity to see philanthropy in action and read about inspiring legacies.
- Scholarships produce tax benefits through charitable deductions.
- Scholarships can be set up through a planned gift. To learn more about various planned gift options, please visit nnulegacygifts.org.
- Scholarships are an investment in the lives and futures of students who impact our communities for the greater good. When you support scholarships, you support the transformative work that takes place here at NNU.
