Non-physical Memorials
Scholarships: St. Cloud State University recognizes that making a gift to an established scholarship is the primary and recommended form of memorial tribute on campus. Scholarships serve to honor or memorialize someone by making it possible for others to succeed. For donors wishing to create a new scholarship to honor the memory of a loved one, a “named” annual scholarships can be made by a donation of at least $5,000 ($1000 per year over 5 years). An endowed scholarship to serve SCSU students for generations to come requires a $25,000 minimum gift investment.
- “Named” Annual Scholarship: A “named” annual scholarship at SCSU is one in which the entire balance of the fund is available for immediate use. Once the balance is exhausted, the fund is closed.
- Endowed Scholarship: The intention of an endowed fund is that it continues providing support in perpetuity. Once endowed, these funds make annual distributions for scholarships at a rate determined annually by the St. Cloud State University Board of Directors. Endowed funds are intended to provide long-term financial support.
Individuals wishing to inquire about or set up a scholarship should contact the St. Cloud State University Foundation.
Monetary Gifts: Individuals and families wishing to honor or memorialize a loved one may make gifts in the name of their loved one to the St. Cloud State University Foundation, and designate that gift to the fund of their choosing. Donors will be issued a gift receipt for tax purposes and the Foundation will issue a letter to the decedent’s family notifying them that a gift has been made in honor of their loved one. Individuals and families wishing to establish a permanent endowment in honor or memory of a loved one should contact the St. Cloud State University Foundation.
Physical Memorials
From time to time, St. Cloud State University and the St. Cloud State University Foundation may be engaged in initiatives or campaigns that could offer various means to honor or memorialize a loved one or student, or commemorate an event.
Husky Plaza Paving Stones
The current initiative offered by the St. Cloud State University Foundation is a Husky Plaza brick memorial program. Memorial bricks (4"x8" or 8"x8") will be placed in Husky Plaza - interspersed with other purchased and engraved bricks. A specific memorial section is not planned, but the entire plaza will be a welcoming gathering place that will honor memorials, tributes, history, and inclusiveness while still allowing for diversity in ideas and expression.
For memorial brick options and purchasing instructions, see the Supporting URLs section. For futher questions about the Husky Plaza project and/or brick and paver program, please contact the foundation at foundation@stcloudstate.edu or (320) 308-3984.