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Giving to Millsaps College

Types of Funds

Endowed Scholarships - Endowed scholarships may be named by a donor who wishes to provide educational assistance in perpetuity for deserving Millsaps Students. The minimum gift amount for a named endowed scholarship is $25,000. To fund a full scholarship (tuition, room and board, fees, etc.) an endowed fund of $600,000 is required. An endowed fund of $400,000 will fund a full tuition scholarship. Endowed scholarship gifts may be made in one gift or paid over a period of 3-5 years. The scholarship is typically not awarded until the fund reaches at least the $25,000 level. In the case of endowed scholarships, the principal is invested along with other endowed funds and only a portion of the earned income is awarded each year. The remaining earned income is reinvested so that the fund continues to grow. In advising donors regarding the amount of award they might expect their gift to produce, we use a conservative 5%. So, if a donor gives $25,000 for an endowed scholarship, the award will likely be $1,250.

Types of Gifts Accepted for Funding Scholarships
Scholarships may be funded with immediate gifts of cash or stock or through planned gifts such as annuities, bequests, trusts, insurance, real estate, etc.

Establishing Criteria
The donor may have special interests for awarding the scholarship that need to be clearly determined and stated in the scholarship agreement. In establishing a scholarship, an attempt should be made to keep criteria as simple as possible. Under no circumstances, can scholarship criteria refer to or even imply that the award is being made to an athlete. This would be a direct violation of NCAA rules.

Investment Policies
Endowed scholarship funds follow the standard investment policies of the College as stated in the scholarship agreement form.

More Information
For more information about getting involved with funding Millsaps Scholarships, contact the Office of Institutional Advancement at (601) 974-1031.