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Wendy McKay
Bridget's Gift Scholarship
For my family and myself, establishing a scholarship in our loved ones’ memory, has been an extremely powerful way to transform grief into a positive action. It has been a tremendous pleasure to meet the scholarship recipients, and an honor to be able to play a part in assisting them, as they work toward their academic goals.
Anonymous Donor
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
Nelson Mandela
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Someone once said "Be the change you wish to see in the world". Changes in our world start right here within our community. Education gives students the power to change their lives and the effect is perpetual. Changed lives are inspired to go out into the community and make a difference; not only in our community, but in our world. Bridget gave back. She changed lives. We proudly carry on her dream to support our community. Invest in our future and support education and our students at Arizona Western College.