Brandeis Alumni, Family and Friends
What Scholarship Donors Need to Know
Making Dreams a Reality
When you invest in our students, you expand opportunities for the next generation of thinkers, problem solvers, artists, and leaders. You set the stage for current and future Brandeisians to follow their dreams and change our world for the better. Thank you for your belief in the transformative power of higher education.
How to Establish an Endowed Scholarship
Our Scholarship Philosophy
Students are our partners in scholarship stewardship. Institutional Advancement regularly invites and encourages scholarship recipients to share what scholarships mean to them in a variety of engaging ways. Many scholarship recipients are eager to participate, but we cannot require their participation. This practice aligns with our Donor Relations Ethical principles and guidelines.
What to Expect: In addition to being notified of the scholarship’s recipient(s) on an annual basis, donors who establish named scholarships receive ongoing communications about the impact of the scholarships, such as impact reports and videos. At Brandeis, it is our honor and privilege to update donors about the incredible difference scholarships make in the lives of our students.
Scholarship Timeline
May August – Students are sent the annual Donor Relations Impact Information Questionnaire. September 1 – November 1 – Donor Relations assigns students to existing scholarships based on their survey responses. December 15 – Donor Relations sends electronic stewardship to donor emails with student profiles. March 15 – Donor Relations starts sending student thank-you notes to donors. March/April – Annual Celebration of Philanthropy allows donors to meet some of the recipients of their philanthropic support.
How You Can Help
Contact us by email at giving@brandeis.edu or by phone at 781-736-4000 or 800-333-1948 (toll-free) to learn more about how you can support Brandeis students.