Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund

Subfunds

Contributions to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund include the subfunds listed below. All of these funds are administered in conjunction with Families of Freedom; for more information on any of these funds, please Contact Scholarship America.

Benjamin Moore & Co. Heroes of Freedom Fund
On behalf of its employees and network of independent retailers across the U.S. and Canada, Benjamin Moore & Co. established the Heroes of Freedom Fund to provide scholarships for post-secondary study to the dependents of those persons killed or permanently disabled during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on America.

Biogen Legacy Fund
The Fund will provide scholarships to children who lost a parent during the September 11 terrorist attacks.

Citigroup Relief Fund
The Citigroup Relief Fund was created to provide scholarships for post-secondary education to children of those killed or permanently disabled during the September 11 terrorist attack. Citigroup Foundation endowed the Fund with a contribution of $15 million. Since that time, clients, share-holders and colleagues, as well as individuals and organizations from around the world, have built the Fund to more than $20 million.

Daimler Chrysler Corporation Help the Children Fund
Established by DaimlerChrysler, the Fund will provide financial assistance to dependents of September 11 victims for undergraduate study at accredited post-secondary educational institutions worldwide.

Hyogo Prefecture Friendship Fund
The Hyogo Prefecture Friendship Fund was established by the Hyogo Prefecture Fundraising Committee to provide post-secondary education scholarships to dependents of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Governor Ido and the people of Hyogo, Japan felt connected to the victims of September 11 because of similar human losses, destruction, and desperation they suffered following the 1995 earthquake in Japan.

International Youth Foundation (IYF)Nokia Education Fund
In cooperation with IYF, Nokia established the Nokia Education Fund with an initial corporate grant of $1 million. Additional contributions were provided by Nokia staff and suppliers. The Fund will provide scholarships to young people affected by September 11 irrespective of nationality. Scholarship assistance will be based on financial need; awards may be used in any country.

Major League Baseball (MLB)/ Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) Freedom Scholarship Fund
Major league baseball and its players’ association established the MLB-MLBPA Disaster Relief Fund to aid victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Baseball teams and players along with the NFL, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR also made contributions to the fund. The MLB-MLBPA contributed $8 million to Scholarship America’s Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund to establish the MLB-MLBPA Freedom Scholarship.

National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation (NADCF) Survivors Relief Fund
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) created the Survivors Relief Fund, under the auspices of NADCF, shortly after the September 11 attacks to assist families of victims. Franchised new car and truck dealers nationwide contributed.

PeopleSoft/Oracle Scholarship Fund
The PeopleSoft/Oracle Scholarship Fund will provide education assistance for post-secondary study to financially needy children and spouses of those killed or permanently disabled as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

PGA TOUR 9-11 Scholarship Fund
PGA TOUR players, tournaments, staff, and fans provided funding for the PGA TOUR 9-11 Scholarship Fund to ensure that dependents of the September 11 terrorist attack are afforded an opportunity for post-secondary education.

Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation American Heroes Fund
Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation created the American Heroes Fund in the days following the September 11 attacks to allow its employees worldwide, as well as the Company’s customers and related business partners, the opportunity to participate in the relief effort. The Company matched employee contributions dollar-for-dollar and donated 10% of customer purchases at Ralph Lauren stores and on its Internet site during the month of October, 2001.

The Power of America Fund
Energy companies from around the world joined together to form The Power of America Fund to ensure future educational assistance to the surviving children of the victims of September 11 terrorist attacks.

Scottish Rite National Disaster Relief Scholarship Fund
The Fund was established by the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. to provide education and retraining scholarships to dependents of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America.


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ABOUT US Overview Message from the President Determining Financial Need Financial Need Formula Providing Funds through 2030 Fund Declaration Families of Freedom Funds - Subfunds - Designated Subfunds Facts About Scholarship America • Charity Navigator, the nation's premier evaluator of non-profit organizations, has put Scholarship America in its top-ten list of "Slam-Dunk Charities," for fiscal health and responsibility to donors. • Scholarship America has raised more than $108 million for this fund. Approximately $20 million more has been committed by major donors. • As of November 2007, a total of 1,352 families had registered with the fund, representing 4,792 individuals. •As of the same date, Scholarship America had distributed scholarships to nearly 900 people, totaling more than $23 million. • Scholarship America has kept administrative expenses for family registration, evaluation and issuing awards to 4 percent of total disbursements since 2001. Our expenses for support and fundraising since inception have been $1,589,000 for this $108 million fund, or 1.5% in an industry where administrative costs of 20% are well within the norm.	Families of Freedom Scholarship Funds Subfunds Contributions to the Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund include the subfunds listed below. All of these funds are administered in conjunction with Families of Freedom; for more information on any of these funds, please Contact Scholarship America. Benjamin Moore & Co. Heroes of Freedom Fund On behalf of its employees and network of independent retailers across the U.S. and Canada, Benjamin Moore & Co. established the Heroes of Freedom Fund to provide scholarships for post-secondary study to the dependents of those persons killed or permanently disabled during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on America. Biogen Legacy Fund The Fund will provide scholarships to children who lost a parent during the September 11 terrorist attacks. Citigroup Relief Fund The Citigroup Relief Fund was created to provide scholarships for post-secondary education to children of those killed or permanently disabled during the September 11 terrorist attack. Citigroup Foundation endowed the Fund with a contribution of $15 million. Since that time, clients, share-holders and colleagues, as well as individuals and organizations from around the world, have built the Fund to more than $20 million. Daimler Chrysler Corporation Help the Children Fund Established by DaimlerChrysler, the Fund will provide financial assistance to dependents of September 11 victims for undergraduate study at accredited post-secondary educational institutions worldwide. Hyogo Prefecture Friendship Fund The Hyogo Prefecture Friendship Fund was established by the Hyogo Prefecture Fundraising Committee to provide post-secondary education scholarships to dependents of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Governor Ido and the people of Hyogo, Japan felt connected to the victims of September 11 because of similar human losses, destruction, and desperation they suffered following the 1995 earthquake in Japan. International Youth Foundation (IYF)Nokia Education Fund In cooperation with IYF, Nokia established the Nokia Education Fund with an initial corporate grant of $1 million. Additional contributions were provided by Nokia staff and suppliers. The Fund will provide scholarships to young people affected by September 11 irrespective of nationality. Scholarship assistance will be based on financial need; awards may be used in any country. Major League Baseball (MLB)/ Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) Freedom Scholarship Fund Major league baseball and its players’ association established the MLB-MLBPA Disaster Relief Fund to aid victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Baseball teams and players along with the NFL, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR also made contributions to the fund. The MLB-MLBPA contributed $8 million to Scholarship America’s Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund to establish the MLB-MLBPA Freedom Scholarship. National Automobile Dealers Charitable Foundation (NADCF) Survivors Relief Fund The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) created the Survivors Relief Fund, under the auspices of NADCF, shortly after the September 11 attacks to assist families of victims. Franchised new car and truck dealers nationwide contributed. PeopleSoft/Oracle Scholarship Fund The PeopleSoft/Oracle Scholarship Fund will provide education assistance for post-secondary study to financially needy children and spouses of those killed or permanently disabled as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. PGA TOUR 9-11 Scholarship Fund PGA TOUR players, tournaments, staff, and fans provided funding for the PGA TOUR 9-11 Scholarship Fund to ensure that dependents of the September 11 terrorist attack are afforded an opportunity for post-secondary education. Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation American Heroes Fund Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation created the American Heroes Fund in the days following the September 11 attacks to allow its employees worldwide, as well as the Company’s customers and related business partners, the opportunity to participate in the relief effort. The Company matched employee contributions dollar-for-dollar and donated 10% of customer purchases at Ralph Lauren stores and on its Internet site during the month of October, 2001. The Power of America Fund Energy companies from around the world joined together to form The Power of America Fund to ensure future educational assistance to the surviving children of the victims of September 11 terrorist attacks. Scottish Rite National Disaster Relief Scholarship Fund The Fund was established by the Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. to provide education and retraining scholarships to dependents of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on America.	“The Families of Freedom Scholarship has been a tremendous benefit to me and my brother in pursuing our college degrees,” said Evan Kanter of Edison, N.J., a Families of Freedom Scholarship recipient. “The Fund has allowed us the ability to focus on the parts of life that are most important to us. The first year after 9/11 was very hard to take, but the scholarship has relieved some of the financial burden from my mother, brother and me.” Read more

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