Wyandotte Public Schools SCHOLARSHIP Foundation

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Wyandotte Public Schools SCHOLARSHIP
Foundation

• creating opportunities for
• Roosevelt High School graduates

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WPS Scholarship Foundation
PURPOSE/MISSION

• Financial assistance for higher education
  for public school graduates
• Incentive/reward/motivate students to
  continue their education

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WPS Scholarship FoundationCOMMUNITY FUTURE

• Approx. 12 community have bachelors degree or
  higher
• Median income approx. 42,000
• Strong work ethic pride
• Little/no discretionary
• Little/no savings for college

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Cost of Collegefreshman 2005

• Tuition UM Ann Arbor 9,213/year
• Dormitory 8,200
• Tuition UM Dearborn 6,716
• Tuition EMU 6,540
• Tuition Wayne 6,398
• Books per semester 300-500/sem.
• Computer, supplies
• Transportation if commuting

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WPS Scholarship FoundationINFORMATION

• Began in 1989
• 501 (c ) (3)
• Assets of over 500,000
• Community members Bd. of Dir.
• Separate, independent from Bd. of Ed.
• Over 400 scholarships given to date
• 99.9 of funds go directly to scholarships
• Investment policy maintains portfolio diversity
  to maximize annual income keep principal secure

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WPS Scholarship FoundationFUND RAISING

• Cash (assets)
• Dividends and interest income
• Memorials/tributes
• Golf outing
• Walk of Honor (bricks)
• RHS replicas
• WPS payroll deduction
• Diamond Jack Riverboat Cruise

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WPS Scholarship FoundationSPECIAL REQUESTS

• Annual scholarships to honor a loved one
• Endowment accounts to a specific program, career,
  college
• Presentation by individual,
  family or group to student(s)
• Unique scholarships (mechanical tools or other
  contribution to help future career plans)

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WPS Scholarship Foundation
DONOR BENEFITS

• Giving back to the
  community
• Helping young people
  change their lives
• Tax deduction
• Avoid gift/estate taxes
• Leave a legacy

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WPS Scholarship FoundationSUCCESS STORIES

• Val McDonald, Architect, RHS class of 96
• "It felt great to be
• acknowledged by teachers
• and coaches for my
• accomplishments at RHS.
• The scholarship helped
• me to further pursue
• educational and
• extracurricular activities."

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WPS Scholarship FoundationSUCCESS
STORIESCrystal Hakala Eskin, Elementary
Teacher,RHS class of 97
"It was an honor to be recognized for
my achievements. The scholarship not only
helped me financially, it gave me confidence as
well."
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WPS Scholarship FoundationSUCCESS STORIES
T. Keith Wilson, 1st Lt. USAF, RHS class
'94 "The scholarship directly impacted my
ability to pursue my goals. The generosity
of the WPS Fdn. contributed to me being where I
am today. Upon graduation from high school,
cost of higher ed. was a significant concern.
The scholarship provided the boost I needed!"
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WPS Scholarship FoundationR R

• Responsibility--its up to each of us to narrow
  the gap between the
• haves and the have-nots
• Reward--its the greatest joy in the world to
  know YOU have left a legacy by making a
  difference in a childs life/future

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WPS Scholarship Foundation

• We in this country are committed to
• narrowing the gap
• between promise and performance . . .
  
• between opportunity for the well-to-do and
• opportunity for the poor,
• between education for the successful and
• education for the whole people.
  Adlai Stevenson

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WPS Scholarship Foundation

• For more information, call 734-759-6002,
  Superintendents office, or contact any
  Foundation Board of Director
• Checks should be written to
• Wyandotte Public Schools Foundation
• VISA or Mastercard accepted
• Mail to
• WPS Scholarship Foundation
• PO Box 412
• Wyandotte, MI 48192

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WPS Scholarship FoundationBoard of Directors

• Marcia Aller
• Jim Candela
• Dr. Pat Cole
• Bob Deters
• Ron Gulyas
• Lisa Kaiser
• Conrad Kreger
• Bill Kreger (charter member)

• Chris Mathews
• Mary McFarlane
• Joe Peterson
• Mike Quint
• James Sexton
• Dr. Robert Sharon
• Al Sliwinski
• Patrick Sutka
• James Wagner