Invest in the life of a future leader by supporting the programs of the Hispanic Scholarship Consortium. Although the nation’s largest ethnic minority, Hispanics continue to have the highest high school drop-out rate and the lowest college graduation rate. Rising education costs and dwindling public assistance have made earning a college degree increasingly difficult, a direct result in countless students’ abandonment of their educational ambitions purely for financial reasons.
Help us open the doors of opportunity for these scholars. Every dollar makes a difference.
SPECIFIC INVESTMENT LEVELS
Degrees of Change
$1,000 annual contributions (paid monthly or quarterly) are directed for HSC scholarships (80%), HSC endowment (10%) and operating expenses (10%).
Degrees of Change is a group of catalysts committed to financially supporting the Hispanic Scholarship Consortium’s mission to provide Hispanic students access to higher education through sustainable scholarships; creating awareness about the need to close the gaps in higher education; and igniting a multiplier effect of additional advocates in support of HSC. For every active member, HSC is able to match one scholarship and essentially make one degree of change.
Benefits: Permanent recognition as Degree of Change founding members (First 50 Trustees only), invitations to exclusive events and discounted entry to general events, networking opportunities with community leaders, acknowledgement on HSC website and e-newsletter.
5K Society
$5,000 contribution utilized for the Matching Funds Program providing HSC members an incentive to raise money for scholarship awards. May be paid as a one-time gift or over a 5-year period.
Benefits:Recognition on HSC website and collateral materials, opportunity to join HSC Network, complimentary subscription to HSC E-Newsletter.
League of Visionaries
$5,000 minimum contribution benefitting the Jaime N. Delgado Hispanic Scholarship Endowment.
Benefits: All benefits provided for 5K Society, opportunity to have a scholarship named in your honor, recognition at select events including the Scholarship Awards Breakfast
DONATE TOWARDS HSC FUNDS
Annual Fund
Contribution supports overall operational costs.
Scholarship Fund
Contribution strictly benefits the annual scholarship awards and programs.
Endowment Fund
Contribution benefits a sustaining fund by which scholarships will be awarded off of the interest generated from the principal.
ADDITIONAL GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
Planned Giving
Include HSC in your will, trust, or retirement plan. Contact Octavio Hinojosa at 512.368.2956 to request more information.
Corporate Contributions
Interested in supporting HSC initiatives with a corporate contribution. Contact Octavio Hinojosa at 512.368.2956 to request more information.
Foundation Contributions
Many foundations support the initiatives of HSC through direct grants, matching grants or project-related grants. Contact Octavio Hinojosa at 512.368.2956 to request more information.
Employee Matching Contributions
Many employers will match their employee’s monetary and volunteer contributions. If your company has a matching gift program, please designate the Hispanic Scholarship Consortium as the recipient of your funds. Contact Octavio Hinojosa at 512.368.2956 to request more information.
Special Events Opportunities
Companies raise brand awareness through advertising while helping HSC raises funds through an event sponsorship. Contact Octavio Hinojosa at 512.368.2956 to request more information.
Third Party Fundraisers
Host a third-party event that benefits the Hispanic Scholarship Consortium. By taking on a 3rd-party fundraising project the host assumes all responsibility of coordinating and executing an event with little or no assistance from HSC staff. This is a great opportunity for restaurants and retail shops to gain customer traffic while helping HSC raise scholarship funds. Contact Octavio Hinojosa at 512.368.2956 to share your proposal or request more information.
