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I want to start scholarships for students from my high school that are from humble backgrounds and want to attend community college for the beginning of their c

I want to start scholarships for students from my high school that are from humble backgrounds and want to attend community college for the beginning of their college careers. Eventually I would like to start a scholarship fund. I haven't really found a lot of good resources for starting a scholarship. How did you go about setting up your scholarship?

ics 11y ago
I've wondered the same and finally remembered to search thanks to this story. I'd be interested in hearing the parent's response but it's also a surprisingly easy thing to search. Here are some links: How to Start Your Own College Scholarship - http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303759604579093412425492826 http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240527023037596045790934... Grant Space: What resources are available for setting up a scholarship fund? - http://grantspace.org/tools/knowledge-base/Funding-Resources/Individual-Donors/scholarship-funds http://grantspace.org/tools/knowledge-base/Funding-Resources...
djb_hackernews 11y ago
What I did was contact the school guidance department for help. What they offered made things super easy. I have total control over who gets the scholarship, they send me candidates that fit my criteria and once I make a decision I cut a check to the towns scholarship fund and they cut a check to the student. I present the scholarship at an end of year awards night. In fact I just today received a very nice thank you note from this years recipient. In the future I expect this to change and create my own 501c/trust if I want to raise additional funds outside of my own, which I fully intend to do but the system works for me for now.