Heritage Society

As a member of the Heritage Society you will help ensure the long-term sustainability of the Alamo Colleges Foundation’s mission to provide life-changing support to Alamo Colleges students as they work to achieve their dreams of a college education.

The Heritage Society is composed of forward-thinking donors like you who have opted to make their core values known to future generations through one of the many different types of planned gifts.

As a member, you will get special recognition and engagement, customized communications and access to various special events across the Alamo Colleges District. There are numerous ways to create a planned gift.

Bequests

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A bequest — a gift in your will — is a simple and convenient way to create your own legacy at the Alamo Colleges.

Your bequest can be a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate. Your bequest may be given for general use or you can designate a specific purpose. Endowments live forever because only a portion of the fund’s earnings are available for spending annually.

Types of Bequests

Specific bequests are used to make a gift of a specific dollar amount or specific asset (such as securities, real estate, or personal property).

Residuary bequests are used to give all or a portion of the remainder of your estate after payment of expenses and any specific amounts designated to other beneficiaries.



Beneficiary Designation Gift

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Some prefer the increased flexibility that a beneficiary designation provides by using:

  • IRAs and retirement plans
  • Life insurance policies
  • Donor advised funds
  • Commercial annuities

It is very simple to name the Alamo Colleges Foundation as a beneficiary. Start by requesting a change-of-beneficiary form from your policy administrator or download the form from your provider's website. Make your desired changes and return the form to establish your gift. You can also designate whether a beneficiary will receive the full remainder of your account or a partial amount.

It is also important to inform the Foundation of your gift so we can ensure the funds will support the campus area of your choice after your lifetime.

Form a Scholarship

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Creating a scholarship is the best way to support students in a variety of programs for years to come. This option is truly a gift that keeps giving.

There are two options of forming a scholarship. One is through an endowed scholarship and the other is through a non-endowed scholarship.

An Endowed Scholarship comes from funds that are donated and then invested in a portfolio. From there scholarships are then awarded to individual students each academic year.

Non-endowed Scholarships are not permanent. The funds are distributed to students throughout the year until funds have been dissolved.



For more information on this type of gift, please reach out to Cindy Sullivan at csullivan56@regaloteas.com or call 210-485-0044.

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