To endow a scholarship, a person or company must donate a minimum of $10,000.00 to the Augusta Technical College Foundation. This amount can be in one lump sum or in five installments over a five year period. The Foundation and the donor work to establish guidelines for the endowed scholarship as well as a name for the scholarship. Only the interest earned off the principal is used to fund the scholarship. The original principal is never touched.

Currently, the Augusta Technical College Foundation has eight endowed scholarships.

• The Todd R. Cato Memorial Scholarship Endowment-this scholarship was established by Mr. & Mrs. William Cato in memory of their son, Todd, who was a graduate of Augusta Technical College. It is awarded annually to a student athlete from an area high school in Richmond and Columbia County.
• The J. D. Smith Waynesboro Rotary Club Scholarship Endowment-this scholarship was established by the Waynesboro Rotary Club to honor a deserving Burke County resident that will be attending Augusta Technical College.
• The Barbara Williams Dental Assisting Scholarship Endowment-this scholarship is awarded annually to a student pursuing their education in Dental Assisting.
• The Medical Assisting Scholarship Endowment-this scholarship was established by Dr. Paul Fischer and the Center for Primary Care and is awarded annually to a student pursuing their education in Medical Assisting.
• The Roberts-Jones Criminal Justice Scholarship Endowment-this scholarship endowment is the newest edition to our line up of endowments. Once fully funded, it will award an annual scholarship to a Criminal Justice student.
• The Thomas F. Brooks Electronics Technology Endowment-this endowment was established by a former graduate of Augusta Tech’s electronics program in the 1960’s. The endowment, once fully funded, will be used to purchase electronics equipment for the Electronics Technology Program.
• The Richard J. "Dick" Edenfield Scholarship Endowment for Electrical Construction and Maintenance-this endowment was established by the friends, family and businesses to honor Dick Edenfield for his many years of loyal service to the electrical field.
• The Gwinn Huxley Nixon Scholarship Endowment-this endowment was established by Dr. Sally Nixon Hand in honor of her father. The cabin that rests on the grounds of Augusta Technical College was built by Dr. Hand's father.

For information on establishing a scholarship endowment, please contact the foundation office at 706.771.4023.