Donors
Donors play a vital role in supporting the academic future of students. By providing scholarships and other forms of financial aid, donors help students access higher education and achieve their academic goals.
Why Give?
The AWC Foundation works to strengthen educational opportunities in our community by raising funds for scholarships, programs, and capital projects at AWC.
Our donors understand the importance of their generosity. Besides tax credits, donors have a personal connection to our cause. A thoughtful way of remembering someone special and creating a living legacy is by making a gift to the Foundation in honor, or in memory, of an individual. Memorial gifts can include a scholarship in the name of the person, or a room or building dedication.
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AWC District Governing Board Member, Olivia Zepeda, supports AWC Foundation.
Donor Spotlight
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Assistance League of Yuma Scholarship
Proud to help Yuma County for 48 years Assistance League of Yuma continues to carry out its mission to serve those in need through the gift of volunteer service. Assistance League of Yuma is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization serving the emotional and physical needs of children and adults of all ages regardless of race or creed. Proceeds from Assistance League of Yuma fundraising activities and projects are returned to philanthropic programs. Assistance League of Yuma is a chapter of the National Assistance League. National Assistance League provides ongoing guidance, assistance, and educational opportunities to chapters to enhance member leadership and promote community service. Mission Assistance League of Yuma is dedicated to the community through its philanthropic programs. The main source of income to support our programs is derived from the sale of goods at our Assistance League Thrift Shop, located at 1054 S. 4th Avenue. Additional funding is sought each year from individual cash donations gifts, and grants. For more information about the Assistance League of Yuma: https://www.assistanceleague.org/yuma/
"This college, in the middle of a rural area, on the US-Mexico border, is changing the lives of its students. It's changing the trajectory of their families. It's creating the conditions where entire communities can thrive. AWC Foundation is the rising tide helping people meet their potential and live out their dreams."
Lori Stofft
Executive Director of the AWC Foundation
Frequently Asked Questions
You'll find frequently asked questions below, if you have additional questions then please contact us at foundation@azwestern.edu or (928) 344-1720.
The minimum to establish an endowed scholarship fund is $10,000.
An endowment is way of investing that ensures your gift is a permanent source of funding that makes fulfilling the scholarship’s purpose possible, forever. The principal of the endowment is never spent and can grow over time. Interest earnings are used to make annual scholarship awards.
The average award is $500/semester. Scholarship award amounts vary depending on the size of the fund, the number of qualified applicants, and the criteria of the fund.
