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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.

WHY SCHOLARSHIPS MATTER
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Endowed Scholarships

Endowed scholarships offer a meaningful way to align your personal values with a lasting legacy of support for NNU. By establishing an endowment in honor of your family, a loved one, or an influential figure in your life, you create an opportunity that will impact students for years to come.

At NNU, you can establish a named scholarship with an initial contribution of $25,000. If you begin with less than this amount, you have up to five years to reach the threshold, giving you time to grow the fund. Once the endowment is in place, the scholarship will be funded by a portion of the interest earned from the invested funds.

NNU is committed to working with you to define the criteria for the scholarship, ensuring it reflects your personal ideals and the values that matter most to you. In addition, we’ll keep you informed and engaged through annual reports, heartfelt thank-you letters from scholarship recipients, and exclusive invitations to campus events, allowing you to witness the impact of your generosity.

This is more than just a donation—it’s a powerful way to create a lasting legacy that will continue to inspire and support the NNU community for generations to come.

GIVE TO AN ENDOWMENT
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Current Scholarships

Current funds are designed to meet the immediate needs of students, providing direct support within the current academic year. These funds are not invested but are awarded to students in the same year they are received.

When setting up a named current scholarship fund at NNU, we invite you to make a minimum annual commitment of $2,500 for four consecutive years or contribute a one-time gift of $10,000 or more. This ensures that we can uphold our support of students for the duration of their educational experience.

NNU will work closely with you to establish the criteria for the scholarship, ensuring it reflects your personal values and aspirations. We’ll keep you connected to the impact of your gift through thank-you letters from scholarship recipients and special invitations to campus events throughout the year.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible difference today while shaping the future of students at NNU.

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.