Scholar-Donor Experience
By providing scholarships, you create lasting opportunities for San Diego’s students, gifting them with a sense of accomplishment, increasing their self-esteem and motivating them to succeed. To fully understand your impact, we provide you with ongoing measurement of your recipient’s progress and achievements. We also enable you to interact with your scholarship recipients or to remain anonymous.
The Difference a Scholarship Makes
To illustrate the impact scholarships make through The San Diego Foundation’s Community Scholarship Program, we are pleased to provide these examples of scholarships established by these donors at The San Diego Foundation:
Qualcomm San Diego Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Scholarship.
Known for its achievements in the fields of technology and science, Qualcomm is deeply committed to preserving and growing San Diego’s reputation for cutting-edge work. To invest in this commitment, Qualcomm partnered with The San Diego Foundation to create the Qualcomm San Diego Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Scholarship.
This scholarship assists San Diego students interested in these fields further their studies, and helps ensure that San Diego will have the resources and sharp minds it needs to continue building its reputation for excellence in technology far into the future.
- Allison Kelly
Frank H. Ault ScholarshipWhen Frank H. Ault announced his retirement from Sempra Energy after 37 years of service, the company wanted to find the best way to celebrate the time and dedication he gave through his work in the fields of accounting and finance. Colleagues at Sempra were thrilled to learn that they could help establish a scholarship in Frank’s name through The San Diego Foundation. The Frank H. Ault Scholarship is awarded annually to accounting and finance students. Frank is honored by the fact that Sempra established this scholarship in his name, and takes great pleasure in knowing that the Frank H. Ault Scholarship will continue forever to develop accounting professionals for the benefit of the business community.
-- Frank Ault
In the Words of Our Donors:
Harvey L. Simmons Memorial Scholarship “My husband Harvey was a great husband and father who absolutely loved kids, sports and helping others. He was always laughing, joking, smiling and was a great mentor and friend to many. When his life was cut short at the age of 54, we wanted a special way to honor his life, while continuing to do the work that we know he would have done in the community. The San Diego Foundation has been an incredible place to honor the legacy of a great man, while doing a small part to help make a difference in someone's life.”
-- Wendy Urushima-Conn
Vincent Trotter Health Care Scholarship“My dad was such a fantastic man and loved by all who knew him! He was always helping people. When cancer was about to take his life, we talked about helping students by establishing a scholarship in his name. A big smile came to his face when we talked about the opportunity this scholarship would give. Because of his experience with nurses, home health care providers, and hospice care workers, I decided to open a scholarship for students pursuing a career in the health care field. Now, each time the Vincent Trotter Health Care Scholarship is awarded, my dad is honored and remembered in a very tangible way. "
-- Joan Jones