Georgia Milligan Scholarship for Excellence in English

Georgia Milligan Scholarship for Excellence in English

Georgia Milligan was a beloved member of the Kwantlen English Department from 2003 until 2006. Georgia left us suddenly at an early age, and in her memory the English Department is collectively supporting an award for an English student. The goal is to build an endowment fund which will pay out a student award in perpetuity.

To do this, we must reach a total of $10,000 in donated funds. Since all employee donations are matched by the Foundation, this will bring the total principle of the endowment fund to $20,000. The matching program offers great value for your donated dollars.

Together we can raise enough funds to present the award to a deserving student on an annual basis. We recognize the impact that faculty has on the lives of students – this award would be the icing on the cake!

Contributing Faculty / Total Per Pay / 26 Pay Periods / Matching Applied / Year End / Outcome
Four @ $5
Per pay period / $20 / $520 / $520 / $1040 / Annual Award
Four @ $5 & Four @ $10
Per pay period / $60 / $1,560 / $1,560 / $3,120 / $750 Annual
$2,370 to Endowment
10 years to build
Five @ $5
Ten @ $10
Per pay period / $125 / $3,250 / $3,250 / $6,500 / $750 Annual
$5,750 to Endowment
3.5 years to build
Ten @ $5 Fifteen @ $10
Per pay period / $200 / $5,200 / $5,200 / $10,400 / $750 Annual
$9,650 to Endowment
2 years to build

Payroll deductions are a convenient way for faculty to support this award. All it takes is a combined donation of minimum $20 per pay period to accumulate, and our department can offer an award to encourage students and provide them with financial assistance.
Here are the possible scenarios on how we might go about building up to an endowment fund.

After the endowment fund has reached the goal, the interest will sustain the annual award.

The criteria is as follows:
Georgia Milligan was a beloved member of the Kwantlen English Department from 2003 until 2006. With this award, Georgia's friends and colleagues honour her memory by supporting a student who has shown outstanding promise in the Bachelor of Arts - English Major degree program.

The successful applicant will meet the following criteria:

-Be a declared English major at Kwantlen Polytechnic University with the intent of completing their degree at Kwantlen.

-Scored the highest GPA in 21 credits of English courses, including up to nine credits of 2000-level courses, and at least 12 credits of 3000- or 4000-level courses.

Award Amount: $750 Application Deadline: September 30

As your gift will be eligible for a tax receipt you can see the net cost to the donor once the tax credits are applied.

Donation Amount / $5/pay / $10/pay / $20/pay
Federal Tax Credit
15% (on first $200) / $19.50 / $30.00 / $30.00
Federal Tax Credit
29% (gifts above $200) / - / $17.40 / $92.80
Provincial Tax Credit
5.24% (on first $200) / $6.81 / $10.48 / $10.48
Provincial Tax Credit
14.7% (gifts above $200) / - / $8.82 / $47.04
Total Tax Savings / $26.31 / $66.70 / $180.32
Contribution with matching / $260 / $520 / $1,040
Net Cost to Donor after tax savings / $103.69 / $193.30 / $339.68