Gifts for scholarships and fellowships benefit worthy students at Kennesaw State University and provide them with the opportunity for an outstanding education. Donors can either endow a scholarship fund or award specific amounts annually to be used up entirely within that academic year.In both cases, the donors have the opportunity to name the scholarship in honor or memory of a loved one, specify the scholarship criteria and designate the scholarship to the program of their choice. A scholarship committee within the university then selects qualified students based on the criteria specified by the donors.

Endowed Scholarship
An Endowed Scholarship is the only way to create a scholarship that will be given permanently. It can be established to pay tribute to or remember a loved one or mentor.

A minimum of $20,000 is required to name an Endowed Scholarship. These funds are the principal, which will never be spent and exist in perpetuity to benefit generations of students.

A benefactor may choose to establish the entire endowment at once or make payments over a period of three to five years. KSU works with the benefactor to create an agreement defining the terms of the scholarship and endowment, including the scheduled payments.

Each year, when the benefactor, friends or family make contributions to the scholarship, their contributions will be added to the endowment's principal.

Annual Scholarship
An Annual Scholarship, which works much like a checking account, can be set up on a yearly basis to fund student needs at KSU. The amount of money that is donated each year as a contribution is paid out in the form of a scholarship awarded to a deserving student. KSU works with the benefactor to create an agreement defining the terms of the scholarship. The Annual Scholarship can be renewed each year.

Click here for information on available scholarships and to apply.

Contact the Office of Development for information on how to create a scholarship.