Scholarship Management Services

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1 Scholarship Management Services

2 Scholarship Management Services Dedicated to Young Achievers The George Snow Scholarship Fund is dedicated to helping deserving students within the community achieve their career goals through their pursuit of higher education. By providing financial assistance and a host of supplementary support services, we ensure that your scholarship recipients have the resources they need to thrive academically. Our philosophy is simple: By helping you help our young people achieve and prosper, our community grows stronger! Making it possible for deserving young men and women to continue their education is one of life s most rewarding experiences. It can and does change lives for the better. To do this properly requires real knowledge and expertise. With over 35 years of experience in the field of scholarship administration, the George Snow Scholarship Fund has refined the systems, policies, and procedures necessary to fully implement your existing or future scholarship program. At the same time, the George Snow Scholarship Fund realizes the importance of maintaining your charitable goals and objectives as well as maintaining the individual identity of your scholarship program. Since its inception, the Fund has awarded over 9.2 million dollars in educational grants to 1,711 local students. In the year 2017, the Scholarship Fund awarded $1,001, in commitments to 87 students. Experts in scholarship administration, the George Snow Scholarship Fund has developed a reputation for creating innovative programs that address the educational needs of those in our community.

3 Goals of the George Snow Scholarship Fund The goal of the George Snow Scholarship Fund is to help hard working and deserving individuals within our community achieve their educational and career goals, an objective that has the added benefit of bettering the community at large. It is our vision that no deserving student be denied a college education because of a shortage of funds. In assessing our progress toward this goal, we hold ourselves to the following standards: Short-term outcomes: 100% of scholars feel supported by the extended Scholarship Fund family to enter their freshman year 100% of scholars are able to avoid displacement of financial aid funds and maximize their financial aid award 95% of scholars complete the first year of college and enroll in the second year Long-term outcomes: 85% of scholars feel supported and motivated by the extended Scholarship Fund family 90% of scholars graduate from college 100% of scholars learn a sense of personal responsibility and are ready to enter the community as productive, hardworking, and caring citizens

4 Why Select the George Snow Scholarship Fund to Manage your Scholarship Program? If you are currently managing a scholarship program, you are very aware of the many administrative details involved. If you are considering implementing one in the future, you will need to be aware of the many ongoing and ever-changing issues affecting scholarships and student financial aid. You can avoid these challenges and the administrative functions associated with them by turning everything over to us; our experience is second to none! The George Snow Scholarship Fund offers unmatched expertise in each of the following areas: Program Creation, Promotion, and Publicity Develop scholarship criteria Conduct workshops in high schools and community-based organizations to publicize scholarship opportunity Support students, parents, and counselors with questions regarding application process Manage application process through online application portal Fair & Unbiased Selection Process Manage, train, and oversee a Scholarship Selection Committee of at least 50 dedicated members Based on Selection Committee results, determine who will move on to the interview phase of the process Notify, schedule, and coordinate candidate interviews with interviewees and Interview Committee Conduct financial need analysis and verify tax and academic documentation Allocate scholarships based on need and criteria established by donor Notify applicants who did not score high enough to be granted an award Notify scholarship winners and issue letters of commitment Host and conduct an Annual Awards Reception where benefactors can meet their scholars and their families

5 Prudent Management of Scholarship Funds Coordinate with each college s Financial Aid Office regarding the most efficient and effective use of student awards, being sure to avoid displacement of funds Assure that scholars are not over-awarded Verify student enrollment status each semester prior to distributing funds Be available to each scholar to assist with financial aid needs and special circumstances that may arise Donors receive a Scholar Report outlining scholar s disbursements and progress New Scholar Orientation Our staff hosts an orientation for scholars New scholars hear from local experts as well as current Snow Scholars and Alumni on a variety of topics that will enhance their college experience Topics covered include: what needs to be accomplished within the first two weeks of school, good nutrition, importance of exercise, mental health, stress management, life outside the classroom, campus safety, the dangers of drugs and alcohol, time management, study skills, resume development, professor/student relationships, and financial management Scholar Support Services Support and encouragement from Scholar Support Staff, which many of our scholars are lacking at home Cloud-based student management system that provides comprehensive student profiles, including student progress dashboards, risk indicators, and more College Physicals Computers and College Supply Program Annual College Care Packages Access to the Emergency Fund for unexpected health or personal issues College Makeovers Monday Morning Motivational Messages Senior Portraits

6 Scholar Support Services While we can efficiently administrate all aspects of your While efficiently managing all aspects of your scholarship scholarship program, we offer you and your scholars much program, we also provide your scholars with a nationally more. recognized It is our belief scholar that what support we provide program. to our Our scholars Scholar in the Support form of programs Services and track services industry can best be practices just as valuable and have as the been financial commitment demonstrated we make to increase to them. a student s likelihood of earning a degree. With this in mind, the George Snow Scholarship Fund has created and implemented a series of scholar support services designed Scholar to Support enhance Services and maximize currently your include: scholar s college experience. We provide a support system that many of our scholars Guidance are from lacking Scholar at home. Support Staff: There are two Scholarship Fund staff members who are dedicated to hese programs include: helping your scholars. These staff are in constant contact with College students Care and Packages provide support For and students resources with little on or an no ongoing support basis at throughout home, college the can year. be a Snow difficult Scholars and daunting are given the journey cell phone especially and in times address of stress of such staff as and during are midterm encouraged and final exams. to reach Imagine out for these any same reason. college Staff students treat the scholars receiving as a family package and in do the anything mail packed they with can fresh to help baked students through brownies rough or cookies patches and either other in tasty school treats or along in their with personal a note lives. of encouragement. Staff also monitor each student s progress and work with students who may be falling behind. College Makeovers Thanks to the generous donation High of services School from to College: Bay Back Tools Hair in for Boca a Successful Raton, Scholars have the opportunity to receive haircuts, hair coloring, Transition: This innovative program educates scholarship pedicures and manicures during the summer prior to their recipients first semester on the in many college. challenges and changes in lifestyle and environment they will experience entering their first year of College college. By Physicals the time they Through begin college, a partnership they with are the educated consumers Boca Raton of Regional higher education. Hospital, your Scholar has the opportunity to have their college physicals performed by a College hospital Physical physician. Program: In addition, Through they may a receive partnership any needed with the Boca vaccinations Raton Regional or inoculations Hospital, such each as meningitis scholar has and the tetanus. opportunity to have his or her college physical performed by a hospital College physician. Supply Gift In addition, Baskets he or she Your may Scholar receive receives any needed a gift bag vaccinations containing such valuable as meningitis products they or can tetanus. use during their college career. These are quality products which are Computers either donated and to College or purchased Supply by The Program: George Snow Snow Scholars Scholarship Fund. have the option of choosing either a laptop computer or a cash Computers college-supply and stipend. College Computers Supply Program are new, state-ofthe-art your Scholars machines receive that are their designed award notifications, to last the scholar in addition to When throughout your financial the commitment, entirety of his they or her have college the option career. of choosing either a laptop computer or a cash college supply stipend. Computers are new, state of the art machines that are designed to last the Scholar their entire college career.

7 College Supply Gift Bags: Snow Scholars receive a gift bag containing valuable products they can use during their college career such as school and dorm supplies. Graduate School Scholarships In our continuing College efforts Care to better Packages: serve our For scholarship students recipients with little we or no have support at home, created college a graduate can be school a difficult scholarship and daunting so that Snow journey, Scholars especially can pursue in times advanced of stress degrees. such as during midterm and final exams. High More School than 50 to College: volunteers Tools get together for a Successful each fall to help send Transition Snow Scholars This care innovative packages program that include educates freshly your baked brownies scholarship or cookies recipients and on other the tasty many treats challenges along and with changes a note of encouragement. in life- style and environment they will experience entering their first year of college. Emergency The concept Fund: behind The purpose the program of the is Emergency that once they Fund get is to provide through a resource four years for of Snow college Scholars they will that know will how help the them system manage works, unexpected unfortunately hardships by that time, and it challenges is too late to such use this as sudden knowledge medical to or their travel own expenses benefit. We due want to to a communicate family emergency. that knowledge to your scholarship recipients entering their first College semester Makeovers: of school Thanks and let them to the enter generous college donation with the benefit of services of having from learned a local the hair easy salon, way Snow what others Scholars had have to learn the the hard way. opportunity to get haircuts and hair coloring during the summer prior to their first semester in college. This allows the students Monday Morning Motivational Message We have to enter learned college from with our scholars a positive that self-image one of the and most extra difficult things confidence. for them is to be away from home and away from someone that will guide them and give them encouragement. With this in Monday mind, Morning each Monday Motivational morning your Message: Scholars One are sent of the a most difficult message things comprised for many of students motivational is to quotes be away and from stories home that and will away set from the tone someone for the who busy will week guide ahead, them and and let give them them know that encouragement. there is someone With back this home in mind, cheering each for Monday them. morning, Snow Scholars are sent a message comprised of motivational quotes Emergency and stories Fund that will set The the objective tone for of The the busy George week Snow ahead Scholarship and let them Emergency know that Fund there is to is provide someone a resource back home for your cheering Scholars, for them. whereby they can apply for additional financial assistance which will help them manage unexpected hardships and challenges such as sudden medical or travel expenses. Senior Portraits: Many of our scholars cannot afford to have senior Senior photos Portraits taken at school During and our do interview not have process, a professional we ask photo. our Each scholars year to during bring in the their students senior pictures. interviews, We noticed we create that a studio 2/3 in of our office scholars and did take not a have professional a senior picture. photo We of them. learned Students that it receive is very expensive a printed to and purchase digital these copy. packages that can run up to $300. To address this need, we created a studio in Snow our Family office. When App: the The students Snow Family interview, App we is take a comprehensive, a smart-phone professional based photo communication of them. They get and to information keep a professional platform that copy is available and have to access all Snow to a Scholars. digital copy The as App well. provides students The George with instant Snow Scholarship access to a Fund calendar is constantly and notifications refining and of important adding to dates, the Scholar links Support to helpful Services articles available and videos, to your and Scholars. the ability In short, to directly no other communicate organization with is providing other scholars this kind and of support staff. services to your scholarship recipients.

8 Scholarship Programs Administered by the George Snow Scholarship Fund in 2017 What began as a memorial to one philanthropic and devoted man has become a community asset a family of individuals corporations, private foundations, and community service organizations that share the belief that education is the key to a better life for the young people of our community. We currently manage more than 60 individual and personalized scholarship programs, including: American Association of Caregiving Youth/Polen Capital Scholarship Arlen and Patti Fischlowitz Scholarship Arts Scholarship AutoNation Scholarship Barbara Ann Harrison Memorial Scholarship Boca High Reunion Scholarship Boca Raton Airport Authority Scholarship Boca Raton Central Rotary Club Scholarship Boca Raton Exchange Club Foundation Scholarship Boca Raton Firefighters and Paramedic Benevolent Fund, Inc. Boca Raton Fire Rescue Department Employee Dependent Scholarship City of Boca Raton Employee Dependant Scholarship Boca West Country Club Employee s Dependent Scholarship Program Bruce Cryan Memorial Scholarship Chris Holcomb Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Clyde W. Davis Memorial Scholarship Constantine Family Scholarship Corporate Creations Foundation Scholarship in Memory of Johnny Rodriguez Daniel and Mary Lou Shepard Health Care Scholarship Dominick Casso Memorial Scholarship Dymtrow Family Smarten UP Scholarship Edward R. Bohne Cougar Pride Scholarship Faith, Hope and Love - Wood Family Scholarship Fogel Family Foundation Scholarship Future Women of Excellence Scholarship Great Charity Challenge Scholarship Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce Golden Bell Scholarship Greater Boca Raton Estate Planning Council Scholarship Habitat for Humanity of South Palm Beach County Scholarship Heriscar Family Scholarship

9 Scholarship Programs Administered by the George Snow Scholarship Fund in 2017 Jean Spence Scholarship Joyce Green Family Foundation Scholarship Junior League of Boca Raton Scholarship Ken A. Day Scholarship Kiwanis Club of Boca Raton Scholarship Kiwanis Club of Boynton Beach Scholarship Lily Brentano Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Macy Nurkiewicz Foundation Scholarship Margaret V. and Mary A. Van Wiele Scholarship Margaux s Memorial Scholarship Marra Family Scholarship Mary Babione Veccia Memorial Scholarship MATRIX Home Care Scholarship Melissa Ann Bass Memorial Scholarship P.R.O.P.E.L. Education Financial Assistance Program Scholarship Palm Healthcare Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Patricia A. Fares Memorial Scholarship Paula s Strength and Courage Scholarship Personalized Power Systems Scholarship Quantum Foundation Health Professionals Scholarship Rachel E. McMillan Memorial Scholarship Rhett Davis Memorial Scholarship Robert and Linda Schmier Scholarship Rotary Club Downtown Boca Raton, Helen M. Babione Medical Scholarship Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club Scholarship Schmidt Family Foundation Scholarship Scott and Shelagh Adams Scholarship Showtime Performing Arts Scholarship Sons of Italy Sgt. F.M. Bonanno Lodge Scholarship Steve Bagdan Charitable Foundation Scholarship Susan Leslie-Smith Scholarship The 112 Fund in Memory of Ernie J. Borowsky Scholarship The Nat and Maria Cole Memorial Scholarship The Ron Wells Scholarship The Schmidt Family Foundation Graduate School Scholarship TOPSoccer Buddy Program Scholarship Victory Wholesale Scholarship William Altier Memorial Scholarship

10 Scholarship Giving Levels and Minimums Donations of any amount are needed and used to support our mission of helping students achieve their career goals through education. For individuals, families, or businesses interested in creating their own scholarship programs, we offer the following options. These minimum amounts guarantee that sufficient resources will be available to fulfill the intention of the scholarship. Annual An annual scholarship gift provides a one-time, four-year scholarship and support services to at least one student. All annual scholarships can be established with gifts of cash, securities, real estate, or personal property. Named Scholarship with Criteria - $10, The donors can choose their specific selection criteria. Scholarships are awarded in the donor s name and the donor and their family are invited to the Annual Awards Reception to meet their scholarship recipients. Donors at this level are also eligible for membership in the Loyalty Society. Named Scholarship without Criteria - $5, Students are selected according to the general selection process standards of hard work, financial needs, and a commitment to helping themselves and others. Scholarships are awarded in the donor s name and the donors and their family are invited to the Annual Awards Reception to meet their scholarship recipients. Donors at this level are also eligible for membership in the Scholars Council. Endowed Endowed scholarships exist in perpetuity and the fund is invested for long-term growth. Only a small percentage of the market value is spent each year so that the endowment and the legacy of the donor endures in the community. All endowments can be created with payments over the course of five years, and most can be established with estate or deferred gifts. Named Scholarship with Criteria - $200, The donors can choose their specific selection criteria. Scholarships are awarded in the donor s name and the donor and their family are invited to the Annual Awards Reception to meet their scholarship recipients. Donors at this level are eligible for membership in the Legacy Society. Named Scholarship without Criteria - $100, Students are selected according to the general selection process standards of hard work, financial needs, and a commitment to helping themselves and others. Scholarships are awarded in the donor s name and the donors and their family are invited to the Annual Awards Reception to meet their scholarship recipients. Donors at this level are eligible for membership in the Legacy Society. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION #CH1215 AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE ( ) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORESMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

11 Start your scholarship program today by giving Tim Snow a call! Please contact: The George Snow Scholarship Fund 201 Plaza Real, Suite 260 Boca Raton, FL P tsnow@scholarship.org