New Scholarship Form

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Enter the total dollar amount of the scholarship(s) you wish to offer. To have a meaningful impact in reducing the cost of college for students, we strongly recommend establishing new scholarships at $1000 or higher. You may enter special instructions in the comment field below. If you wish to provide multiple scholarships, enter the total amount of funding, and note the details in the "Special Instructions" field below.
How should the scholarship be listed in our records? Examples: John Smith Memorial Scholarship, Company A Scholarship, New Haven Teacher's Association Scholarship, Lions Club Scholarship. If, this scholarship is to be categorized within a group (PASE, DAAA, MVTF, etc.), please include that at the beginning of the name.
You may enter up to six selection criteria.

See examples of qualifications.

We strongly recommend using objective criteria, as those types of qualifications work well with our AwardSpring scholarship system. If you aren't sure how to make your criteria objective, just enter your thoughts and we will assist.
Who will select the scholarship recipient?
If not specified on this form, scholarship recipients will be selected by the Foundation board. If you will have a team of scholarship reviewers, we will need the name and email address for each person prior to January 31. You may include that information in the instructions, if you know it now.
Certification of Impartiality*
The selection process must be impartial. If any reviewer has a close personal relationship with an applicant, that person must abstain from the review process for that year. This may happen on occasion, and Foundation board members would be happy to assist you with the review process.
Payment - New Scholarships*
Payment for first-year scholarships is to be provided in full prior to the start of the application payment for students. For the Class of 2026, payments are due on or before December 15, 2025. Mail payment to: New Haven Schools Foundation P. O. Box 1574 Union City, CA 94587 If you wish to pay by credit card, you may do so online. Use the button at the top of this page, or cut and paste this link for more options: https://nhsfoundation.org/make-an-impact/
Please enter the name of the donor or organization providing this scholarship, EXACTLY as you would like it shown on the website and your Donor Profile page.
Please provide up to two paragraphs describing the donor/organization. You may share why you are offering this scholarship. This will appear on your Donor Profile page on the web.
You may provide a logo or photo to appear on your Donor Profile page. If you do not provide an image, your donor name will be used. JPG, GIF, or PNG files are allowed.
Accepted file types: jpg, gif, png, Max. file size: 100 MB.

Main Contact Information

Complete this section with information about the main contact person for this scholarship.
Address
Will you be soliciting donations from others to help fund this scholarship?
If you intend to do any fundraising for this scholarship from other parties, we will create an online fundraiser for you to use through our PayPal account. We will provide you with a link to your donation page and a QR code for your convenience. This ensures that all donations received are credited to the correct scholarship.
Please enter any special instructions or comments about your scholarship(s).

NHUSD Employees

You can conveniently contribute to scholarships, grants and other Foundation programs by payroll deduction. Donations are tax-deductible and may be directed to one or more of the specific programs. Even small donations add up and make a difference for our students!

Send the completed form to the Payroll Department at the ESC.