BBA Scholarship Fund

Benefits of donating

1) Tax-deductible donation
 Actual benefit depends on client’s tax bracket

2) Recognition
 Recognition levels are outlined in package you have

3) Stronger economy
 Research has proven that the more educated the community, the wealthier it is

4) Long-term reduction of taxes
 Higher level of education increases number of higher income earners, which in turn leads to more tax revenue. Bigger tax base should lead to lower taxes per person

5) Better return on your donation investment
 Investing in education returns greater overall financial benefits to society than any other “social endeavor”
 AND, 100% of donation goes to benefit students directly. Nothing is deducted for admin or overhead.

6) Association with Kwantlen
 Access to qualified and job ready grads
 Wide range of applied programs based on industry standards
 Largest undergraduate business program in Western Canada
 Award Donors are invited to scholarship awards night and can meet top students
 Donors can email their job postings to me and I will send out to my BBA grad list.
 Major donors are invited to scholarship night and other events.

Definition of Scholarship Fund

Three levels of donations

1) Donation to endowment fund
 Minimum donation must be $25.
 Principle of the fund is never spent. Donations to the Endowment fund are invested in safe interest bearing investments. A portion of the earnings are retained and added to the fund so that it grows at least as fast as inflation.
 The balance of the earnings are then disbursed as scholarships.

2) Named Scholarship
 Minimum $5,
BBA Scholarship Fund

Benefits of donating

1) Tax-deductible donation
 Actual benefit depends on client’s tax bracket

2) Recognition
 Recognition levels are outlined in package you have

3) Stronger economy
 Research has proven that the more educated the community, the wealthier it is

4) Long-term reduction of taxes
 Higher level of education increases number of higher income earners, which in turn leads to more tax revenue. Bigger tax base should lead to lower taxes per person

5) Better return on your donation investment
 Investing in education returns greater overall financial benefits to society than any other “social endeavor”
 AND, 100% of donation goes to benefit students directly. Nothing is deducted for admin or overhead.

6) Association with Kwantlen
 Access to qualified and job ready grads
 Wide range of applied programs based on industry standards
 Largest undergraduate business program in Western Canada
 Award Donors are invited to scholarship awards night and can meet top students
 Donors can email their job postings to me and I will send out to my BBA grad list.
 Major donors are invited to scholarship night and other events.

Definition of Scholarship Fund

Three levels of donations

1) Donation to endowment fund
 Minimum donation must be $25.
 Principle of the fund is never spent. Donations to the Endowment fund are invested in safe interest bearing investments. A portion of the earnings are retained and added to the fund so that it grows at least as fast as inflation.
 The balance of the earnings are then disbursed as scholarships.

2) Named Scholarship
 Minimum $5,000 donation over 5 years. Can either donate all at once or schedule payment plan
 Donor gets to name scholarship and have input into criteria used to award. Entire amount ($1,000) is given out each year.

3) Named Endowment
 Minimum donation is $20,000. Can donate all at once or use payment plan.
 KPU Foundation matches the amount donated
 Donor gets to name scholarship and have input into criteria used to award.
 Like the endowment fund, the principle is never spent. Donations to the Named Endowment are invested in safe interest bearing investments. A portion of the earnings are retained and added to the fund so that it grows at least as fast as inflation.
 Balance is disbursed to recipient. 000 donation over 5 years. Can either donate all at once or schedule payment plan
 Donor gets to name scholarship and have input into criteria used to award. Entire amount ($1,000) is given out each year.

3) Named Endowment
 Minimum donation is $20,000. Can donate all at once or use payment plan.
 KPU Foundation matches the amount donated
 Donor gets to name scholarship and have input into criteria used to award.
 Like the endowment fund, the principle is never spent. Donations to the Named Endowment are invested in safe interest bearing investments. A portion of the earnings are retained and added to the fund so that it grows at least as fast as inflation.
 Balance is disbursed to recipient.