Additional gifts can be made to the endowed fund at any time and in any amount. Scholarships will be awarded from a portion of the earnings from the endowed scholarship fund. Endowed scholarship benefit students at Bradley University in perpetuity. The University encourages donors to recommend as few restrictions as possible since more open scholarships are easier to administer and ensure that eligible students can be found each year. Your Gift Is Appreciated Scholarship donors are invited to an annual luncheon in the fall where they can meet their student scholarship recipients and the students can express their appreciation.
Students send letters of appreciation to their scholarship donors.
This correspondence can open the door for an ongoing mutually beneficial relationship between student and donor. Many students need an encouraging word from time to time and you can be the perfect person to provide this lift. At the same time, you can see for yourself how your contribution is benefiting a young person's life. Your sponsorship of a private scholarship will qualify you for membership in one of the University's annual gift societies. Members of gift societies are listed in the annual President's Report.