National Capital Chapter
Washington DC / VA / MD
University of Alabama National Alumni Association
One of the most important functions of the National Capital Chapter is raising funds for our six scholarship programs. Five scholarships are named for individuals that were or are members of the National Capital Chapter family and have shown leadership in our endeavors. We also have a General Fund that accepts receipts that are distributed evenly between the five other funds.
Currently the National Capital Chapter is the leading out-of-state chapter in terms of both number of funds and the total amount under endowment. As of May 2007, the NCC has just over $200,000.00 in our six funds. We expect to be sending the University at least $6,000.00 by the end of July 2007 that will qualify for this year's matching funds from the National Alumni.
Chapter members should be aware that any funds sent to any of our six scholarships are matched each year by the University of Alabama National Alumni Association Collegiate License Tag Program. This program was launched on July 1, 1988. Receipts collected by the State of Alabama are made available to the National Alumni Association for the express purpose of matching contributions to endowed scholarships. The amount matched varies from year to year based on receipts collected. However, in recent years the matching amount has generally been anywhere from 80% to 100%!
So if you donate $100 to any of our funds, not only do you get to take a federal tax deduction, the National Alumni Association puts in another $80.00 to $100.00 on your behalf! This matching amount is good for any amount, even $5.00. So when renewing your membership or attending one of our events, please consider giving a few extra dollars for one of our funds.
It's no secret that college expenses have been rising faster than the core rate of inflation and this trend is expected to continue in the future. In this environment, our scholarships are as important as they have ever been.
For more information on our six endowed scholarships, click on each below. To make a scholarship donation, please click here.