Thanks to the generosity of Loma Bruening Carlson, AC'56, C'60, and those who responded to the challenge, Mount Mercy students will benefit from over 38 new Named Scholarships. A donor may name the scholarship, designate the field of study and set criteria for the recipient. Named Scholarships are awarded in the spring as part of student financial aid packages. Each fall the Development office meets with the individual scholarship students to tell them about their donors.
Donors receive picture thank-yous before the holidays.
The generosity of scholarship donors relieves some of the stress of meeting college expenses and encourages the students to contribute scholarships when they become established in their careers. Endowing a Scholarship Endowing a scholarship makes a lasting gift that will benefit many students now and for many years to come. This can be accomplished with an outright cash gift or with a bequest in one's will. As the principal grows so will the scholarship amount. I strongly believe in education and want to provide the opportunity for others to receive a good foundation for life.