Signature Scholarships at Ensign College

An Ensign College Signature Scholarship offers a way for you to support students and personally witness the tremendous impact you have in their lives. Your donations will be used by the college to bless students who have the greatest need: first-generation students, recently returned missionaries, and students returning to higher education after a prolonged absence.

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Three Characteristics Make a Signature Scholarship Unique:

1. Naming and Designation

A Signature Scholarship allows you to name your scholarship after yourself, your organization, or a loved one.¹

2. Annual Gathering

Each fall, Signature Scholarship donors are invited to campus to meet with scholarship recipients. This event, which may include a luncheon, gives you the opportunity to meet the students you support and hear about how the scholarships are blessing their lives.

3. Affordability

Signature Scholarships are feasible for donors in many financial situations. They can be started with a donation of $10,000, which generally will fund two students for two semesters. The college encourages providing this support for four years.*

*Donations may be received throughout the year and may be awarded starting with the semester following the donation. A scholarship will be awarded each year as long as there are sufficient funds in the account to cover current tuition costs. If there are not sufficient amounts in the Signature Scholarship to make any awards for a period of two consecutive annual giving cycles, then any remaining amounts will be combined with other Signature Scholarships having a similar purpose and the Signature Scholarship will no longer be maintained.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is required to establish a Signature Scholarship?

The minimum donation to establish a Signature Scholarship is $10,000, which is currently the amount needed to fund the equivalent of two students for two semesters. The amount can change depending on the cost of tuition. The university encourages providing support for four years.²

What is the deadline for making a donation?

Donations may be made throughout the year and will be awarded beginning with the semester following the donation.

How long do Signature Scholarships last?

Scholarships are awarded each year as long as there are sufficient funds in the account to cover current tuition costs. Larger or recurring donations will help more students for more years. If there are not sufficient funds to make scholarship awards for a period of two consecutive award cycles, then any remaining amounts in the Signature Scholarship will be combined with other Signature Scholarships having a similar purpose.

How will I meet the student(s) I support?

An annual Signature Scholarship event gives donors a chance to meet the students they support and hear about how their support is blessing students’ lives. The event is typically held in the fall on Ensign College campus and may include a luncheon. Details will be sent to you prior to the event.

Which students are considered for Signature Scholarships?

When students apply for financial aid, their applications are also used to determine eligibility for a Signature Scholarship.

When are Signature Scholarships awarded?

Signature Scholarships are awarded the semester after a donation is made.

¹Proposed scholarship names will be reviewed and approved by Ensign College.

²This constitutes an expression of your charitable intent and does not represent a contract, promise, binding pledge, debt, or legal obligation to pay.