2024-25 Scholarship Confirmation

Thank you for your support of the Public Education Foundation Scholarships Plus program! The program has more than doubled over the past five years, helping thousands of students achieve their dreams of attending college or vocational school.

We are thrilled to announce that the Scholarships Plus program achieved a new milestone in 2024 by awarding almost $6.7 million in scholarships to more than 800 students. This is our best-ever program year, and PEF is proud to now be the largest scholarship management program in Nevada, thanks to hundreds of donors like you!

We hope that you will be able to help again this year. Our goal is to continue growing our scholarship program while maintaining the elements donors and students value most.

The purpose of this Letter of Intent is to:

Confirm that you intend to participate in the coming scholarship cycle
Confirm you are aware of our new procedures and program deadlines
Update the information we have on file for you (contact information and information about your scholarship opportunity)
Please email scholarships@thepef.org with any questions!

Scholarship Title*

Please provide a description of your scholarship that will be viewed by students who will be applying for your scholarship opportunity

Here is an example,

"Boulder City High School* Clark County, Nevada seniors with a record of community service and a minimum 3.0 weighted GPA may apply for this scholarship. The student must plan to attend college or continue education through a vocational school. One scholarship in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded."

Scholarship Description to be Provided to Applicants*

Sponsor*

Primary Contact Person (This is PEF's contact to discuss questions about eligibility, scoring and final approval of scholarship finalists)*

First NameLast Name

Primary Contact Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Primary Contact Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

Primary Contact Email*

example@example.com

Secondary Contact Person (Optional if your organization will have a school banker or someone in your Accounting Department paying for the scholarship)

First NameLast Name

Secondary Contact Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Secondary Contact Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Secondary Contact Email

example@example.com

Scaling the scholarship program at a fast pace has generated some growth challenges, and PEF is utilizing feedback from the people we serve (donors, students, and application reviewers) to make significant improvements.
Please click the Yes option to confirm you understand the following information:

1. I understand the deadlines for the Scholarships Plus program:
•October 1: Most scholarship opportunities are posted on PEF’s platform
•October/November: PEF invoices scholarship donors
•October/November/December/January: PEF promotes all scholarship opportunities
•December 15: Final deadline to submit this letter of intent
•January 31: All scholarship applications close
•February 1: Deadline for donors to make scholarship payments
•March 25: Deadline for PEF to send donors the scholarship finalists
•April 5: Deadline for donors to confirm final scholarship recipients
•April 15: PEF notifies all scholarship applicants about the status of their application(s)

2. I understand that a 3% administrative fee will be assessed on all new scholarship funds awarded. PEF will invoice me for both the scholarship award amount and 3% of that scholarship award amount.
Click here for the PEF Administrative Fee Policy

3. I have received PEF’s Scholarships Plus procedures.
Click here for the PEF Scholarships Plus procedures

4. I understand that PEF will ask all students to submit a letter of recommendation, financial need letter, transcript, and resume as part of their general application.
Students will provide information that I request for my scholarship in addition to these universal documents.

What minimum score would you like?*

Do you want them to upload their scores?*

YesNo

Please indicate the field of study you would like for this scholarship*

Which school should the student have attended? *

If this scholarship is a memorial of or tribute to someone, would you like a statement/photo about him/her included?*

YesNo

Please select what you would like to include for this scholarship*

StatementPhotoBoth

Please type the statement you would like to include in the text box below. *

Please attach the photo of the person below.*

If this scholarship is sponsored by a corporation or organization, would you like to include a description of your organization, mission statement, and/or company logo?*

YesNo

Please select what you would like to include*

Mission StatementCompany LogoBoth

Please type the statement you would like to include in the text box below. *

Please attach the logo below.*

Please provide an essay prompt and an approximate word count you would like to see (typical essay length is 250-500 words). *

PEF's general scholarship application requires all students to submit their resume, a letter of recommendation, their latest transcript, and an essay outlining their financial need. You will automatically receive all of these items in your application. In addition to these items, you can request the following:

In-person or online interview of finalists for your scholarshipA visual sample of art or culinary workCollege letter of admission (please note some students will need to submit this once they are finalists or after they receive the scholarship, depending on when they are admitted)If you would like to include any other essays, short-answer questions, etc.

Please provide any other essays, short-answer questions, etc. down below*

Please provide a description of the visual you would like the applicant to provide*

PEF's scholarship management platform gives you the opportunity to determine the maximum points awarded for each segment of the scholarship application. Each component can receive 0-100 points. Please specify how many points you want each component of the application to receive. (For example: Resume 15 points, Transcript 15 points, Letter of recommendation 15 points, Financial need letter 15 points, Essay 40 points). Please note that the total points through should add up to 100:*

Number of Scholarships*

Amount of Each Award*

Is this scholarship renewable (the student(s) will receive the scholarship more than one year)?*

YesNo

How many years is this scholarship?*

PEF asks students to confirm their eligibility for scholarships before distributing the funds. Please instruct us on what to do if students are awarded a scholarship but do not maintain eligibility for the scholarship when they submit their documents for fund collection:*

I want PEF staff to contact me to ask for approval of the initial student recipient if they do not maintain eligibility criteria. PEF will also identify runner-up recipient(s) during the review process that I could opt for instead.I want PEF staff to identify runner-up recipient(s) during the review process and automatically award to the backup recipient(s) if the initial awardee(s) do not maintain the eligibility criteria.

IRS Tax Compliance:
When supporting scholarships, there are several IRS regulations related to the awarding of scholarships that are important to understand. In order to ensure that we, as an organization, and you, as a donor, are compliant, please complete the following section.

Do you or any other individuals donating to the scholarship fund intend to use the donation(s) made to receive a tax benefit/deduction?*

YesNo

Please select one of the following for application reviewing and scoring*

I would like to be included in the reviewing and scoring of the scholarship applications.I would like PEF to assume all responsibility in the reviewing and scoring of the scholarship applications.

IRS Tax Compliance
2024-2025 Scholarship Guidelines

If you have indicated that you or someone else donating to the scholarship fund intend on using the donation for a tax benefit or deduction, the following policies and procedures will apply.

The Public Education Foundation (PEF) will appoint all members of the selection committee. While the donor and/or their representative may participate on the committee, the donor’s advice is given solely as a member of the committee. Neither the donor nor the parties related to the donor control the scholarship committee directly or indirectly. Tax-deductible donations for scholarships cannot be designated for the benefit of a specific individual identified by the donor. All scholarships must be awarded on an objective and non-discriminatory basis.

If you have indicated that you or someone else donating to the scholarship fund does not intend on using the donation for a tax benefit or deduction, the following policies and procedures will apply.

The donor will coordinate the selection process. There cannot be any tax benefit to any individuals contributing to this fund. All scholarships must be awarded on an objective and non-discriminatory basis. While the Public Education Foundation will generate a receipt for your donation(s), you will not receive a tax deduction letter from PEF.

By signing below, you are acknowledging that you have read our guidelines and procedures listed above and agreeing to these conditions.

Signature*

2024-25 Scholarship Confirmation

Note: To ensure a high level of support/services, a nominal administrative fee will apply