How to Establish an Endowed Scholarship at Labette Community College
Scholarship Establishment Form | Scholarship ListingThe establishment of an endowed scholarship is a wonderful and lasting way to assist Labette Community College in attracting and retaining the best students, recognizing academic excellence and providing financial aid for students who need it. Endowed scholarships also create an important legacy for the donors who create them.
A gift of at least $5,000 is required to establish a scholarship endowment. There are two different designations for endowed scholarships:
- Permanently Restricted – The principal amount will be protected and scholarships will only be awarded using interest earnings.
- Temporarily Restricted – The principal amount may be used along with interest earnings to award scholarships as directed by the donor.
The LCC Foundation manages all endowment funds. Endowment earnings are transferred by the Foundation to the respective scholarship account with the College for the purpose of funding the scholarships.
The LCC Foundation requires only a completed Scholarship Establishment Information sheet, along with the donated funds, to establish a named scholarship. This information sheet contains all the pertinent fund information; such as the name the donor wishes to give the endowed scholarship, contact information, and any scholarship criteria the donor wishes to set (see below).
In general, in order to be eligible to receive a LCC scholarship, a student must:
Complete the scholarship application on time,
- Complete the scholarship application on time,
- Attend LCC the following academic year/semester (award is forfeited if student drops),
- Complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
LCC encourages unrestricted scholarships, as overly restrictive requirements tend to reduce the pool of qualified applicants. However, donors of endowed scholarships have the ability to set specific scholarship criteria beyond the general program criteria listed above, e.g. specific field of study, a minimum grade point average, etc.
Students are encouraged to apply early to receive consideration for scholarships. The deadline for the fall semester is March 1 and the deadline for the spring semester is November 15.
After recipients have been selected:
- Students are notified by the Foundation Office of the scholarship awards and amounts,
- The Foundation Office works with the Financial Aid Office and the Business Office to distribute the scholarships to the students.
A one-time 3% allocation to the administrative services fund applies to all gifts made to the Foundation. This allocation is necessary to cover administrative services such as record keeping, financial statements, communications, fund raising, grant applications, etc. All donors receive full credit for the total gift amount.
(Updated: 02/26/2020)