Endowed Scholarships

An endowed scholarship is created to exist in perpetuity at Valencia College Foundation.

Key Details:

• Minimum Gift: $25,000 to create a named endowed scholarship
• Disbursement: Earnings generate approximately 3-5% of account value annually based on a rolling 3-year average, subject to market conditions and foundation board policy
• Fund Corpus: The endowment fund corpus may not be used for disbursements
• Timing: When a gift commitment is made, the scholarship is pending endowment and will begin disbursement no sooner than one year from the date the scholarship is fully endowed at $25,000 and has four full quarters in the investment pool
• Supplementation: The scholarship may be supplemented at any time and will increase the amount available for disbursement

Geographic Scope: Central Florida, Orlando area

Contact Information:

• Phone: 407-582-3150
• Email: foundationscholarships@valenciacollege.edu
• Address: Valencia College Foundation, 1800 S. Kirkman Rd., Mail Code DO-41, Orlando, FL 32811
• AVP, Major Gifts and Planned Giving: Angela Mendolaro, 407-582-3011, amendolaro@valenciacollege.edu

Additional Information: Valencia College Foundation maintains more than 400 named endowed and non-endowed scholarships and disbursed $2.5 million in scholarships and other financial assistance to more than 2,000 students in 2022-23.

Application Process

Scholarship applicants must:

1. Be currently enrolled at Valencia College
2. Be working toward a degree or technical certificate
3. Apply through the scholarship portal (Scholarship Universe)
4. Receive notification through Valencia email address if awarded
5. Submit a thank you letter to the donors (in PDF format to foundationscholarships@valenciacollege.edu)

Note: Spring 2026 scholarships have been awarded as of the current date. Students are encouraged to apply for future scholarship opportunities.