Endowed Scholarships (Donor-Established)

Endowed Scholarships

Overview:
Donors can establish endowed scholarships to create a permanent, high-level commitment to helping HCC students. With endowed scholarship funds, the principal is invested with a percentage of the earnings used to provide student scholarships annually.

Key Details:

• Minimum investment: $10,000 (as one-time gift or pledged over four years)
• Funding mechanism: Principal invested; earnings used for scholarships
• Naming options: Named for donor or in honor of person/organization
• Selection criteria: Donor may establish specific criteria and guidelines for scholarship recipient selection
• Duration: Permanent impact
• Examples of customizable criteria: Students who are first-generation college attendees, students enrolled in specific programs, etc.

Contact Information:

• Garrett Weddle, Executive Director
• Hillsborough Community College Foundation
• 4115 N Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614
• Phone: 813.253.7014
• Email: Available through foundation website
• Main Foundation: 813.253.7114 or foundation@hccfl.edu

How to Establish an Endowed Scholarship

Contact the Foundation:

1. Reach out to Garrett Weddle, Executive Director
2. Phone: 813.253.7014
3. Email: Through foundation website
4. Or contact main foundation line: 813.253.7114 or foundation@hccfl.edu

Discussion Topics:

• Investment amount and payment structure (one-time or pledged over four years)
• Scholarship naming preferences
• Specific selection criteria and guidelines for recipients
• Types of students to support (e.g., first-generation, specific program majors)
• Duration and ongoing management