BJSS No 1/E P Yorke High School
Classes of 1971 -2010
STUDENT ED FUND
STUDENT EDUCATION FUND (SEF)
The Student Education Fund is to provide community support for excellence in education and promote life long learning and responsible citizenship for E.P. Yorke High School students.
The manifestation of this Educational Fund is in its embryonic stage. As past students, we are proud and pleased to be part of a body that will have a long-lasting effect on our community. The fund’s innovative programs and scholarships will impact literally hundreds of Belize’s children. This success will be directly attributed to the generous contributions of caring individuals and organizations throughout our country.
In the following years, your donations will not only directly benefit our children, but have also inspired teacher innovation, helping our schools consistently rank among the highest in the nation. We have been applauding the teachers and administration from Belize Junior Secondary School No.1 now E.P. Yorke High School for their unceasing dedication and excellence in serving our children and community.
In the following years, your donations will not only directly benefit our children, but have also inspired teacher innovation, helping our schools consistently rank among the highest in the nation. We have been applauding the teachers and administration from Belize Junior Secondary School No.1 now E.P. Yorke High School for their unceasing dedication and excellence in serving our children and community.
Their hard work and dedication contributed to the school ranking one of the best in the country.
As our student count has grown, so has our need for dedicated contributors who support the vision of the Student Education Fund. As we look to the future, we envision SEF playing a part in the lives of thousands more healthy, happy students who will grow to value life-long learning, become responsible citizens, and give back to Belize.
As our student count has grown, so has our need for dedicated contributors who support the vision of the Student Education Fund. As we look to the future, we envision SEF playing a part in the lives of thousands more healthy, happy students who will grow to value life-long learning, become responsible citizens, and give back to Belize.
Please accept our sincere thanks for your current and future years of continued support for the Student Education Fund. Together we are making a difference in the future – today!
WAYS TO GIVE
Gifts of Cash:
Please make checks payable to the Student Education Fund.
Please make checks payable to the Student Education Fund.
Matching Gifts:
You may be able to double your gift to the Fund. Check with your employer for a matching gifts program.
You may be able to double your gift to the Fund. Check with your employer for a matching gifts program.
Bequest Through Will:
You can make a gift bequest to the Fund by providing a dollar amount, specify property, percentage of your estate, or the remainder. Such a designation can reduce your taxes
You can make a gift bequest to the Fund by providing a dollar amount, specify property, percentage of your estate, or the remainder. Such a designation can reduce your taxes
Charitable Remainder Trust:
Donors and spouses can benefit from lifelong payments from such a trust. The donor selects the rate of return from these income arrangements and also chooses a fixed or fluctuating annual payment to be made to the designated parties as long as they live. Capital gains can be completely bypassed and you will receive a tax deduction based on the age of the income recipient and the rate of return chosen.
Donors and spouses can benefit from lifelong payments from such a trust. The donor selects the rate of return from these income arrangements and also chooses a fixed or fluctuating annual payment to be made to the designated parties as long as they live. Capital gains can be completely bypassed and you will receive a tax deduction based on the age of the income recipient and the rate of return chosen.
Charitable Lead Trust:
Assets (generally cash or securities) are transferred to a trust that pays income from the fund to this organization for the number of years you select. This trust helps to lower estate and gift taxes that would otherwise be due on the assets
Assets (generally cash or securities) are transferred to a trust that pays income from the fund to this organization for the number of years you select. This trust helps to lower estate and gift taxes that would otherwise be due on the assets
Deferred Gift Annuity:
This is similar to a gift annuity except that payments begin for you at a future date of choice, such as your retirement. Your tax deductions and the annual rate of return on your annuity increase the longer you wait to start payments. (Consult your Financial Advisor)
This is similar to a gift annuity except that payments begin for you at a future date of choice, such as your retirement. Your tax deductions and the annual rate of return on your annuity increase the longer you wait to start payments. (Consult your Financial Advisor)
Life Insurance:
By naming the Fund the owner and beneficiary to receive the proceeds of an existing life insurance policy, you will receive a tax deduction for approximately the cash surrender value, thereby reducing your tax liability in the year of the gift. (Consult your Financial Advisor)
By naming the Fund the owner and beneficiary to receive the proceeds of an existing life insurance policy, you will receive a tax deduction for approximately the cash surrender value, thereby reducing your tax liability in the year of the gift. (Consult your Financial Advisor)
Retirement Accounts and Pension Plans:
Account funds (IRA or company plans), beyond the comfort of yourself or loved one, may be given (like life insurance proceeds) to the Fund by proper beneficiary designation. (Consult your Financial Advisor)
Account funds (IRA or company plans), beyond the comfort of yourself or loved one, may be given (like life insurance proceeds) to the Fund by proper beneficiary designation. (Consult your Financial Advisor)
Real Estate:
A gift of real estate to the Fund provides a substantial income tax deduction. You may continue to live on and maintain the property as usual, and receive any income the property generates. You will receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value, avoid all capital gains tax and remove the asset from future estate taxes. Upon your death, the property will be sold and the proceeds used to support the Fund. (Consult your Financial Advisor)
Each year, through the generosity of our community and contributors, the Student Education Fund awards scholarships to selected students from Belize to E.P Yorke High School.
A gift of real estate to the Fund provides a substantial income tax deduction. You may continue to live on and maintain the property as usual, and receive any income the property generates. You will receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value, avoid all capital gains tax and remove the asset from future estate taxes. Upon your death, the property will be sold and the proceeds used to support the Fund. (Consult your Financial Advisor)
Each year, through the generosity of our community and contributors, the Student Education Fund awards scholarships to selected students from Belize to E.P Yorke High School.
Scholarships:
Scholarships can be established in honor/memory of a family member, a friend, student, teacher, mentor, community member or any organization. Through your support, you will give the gift of honoring someone and at the same time supporting Belize’s youth in their educational endeavors. These scholarships are funded by annual contributions. If you would like to establish a scholarship through the Fund, three types are available: Annual Gift, Heritage, and Legacy.
The Annual Gift scholarship is awarded in an amount specified by the donor and is awarded annually in that amount as long as funds are available. If you already have an Annual Gift Scholarship established, you may want to consider enhancing your scholarship for 10 years (Heritage) or insuring it is perpetuity (Legacy).
The Heritage scholarship is intended to last for FOUR years or longer. Such an account contains an initial capital amount of at least ten times the specified annual award.
The Legacy scholarship is intended to last indefinitely. Please contact our office to discuss funding options.
Scholarships can be established in honor/memory of a family member, a friend, student, teacher, mentor, community member or any organization. Through your support, you will give the gift of honoring someone and at the same time supporting Belize’s youth in their educational endeavors. These scholarships are funded by annual contributions. If you would like to establish a scholarship through the Fund, three types are available: Annual Gift, Heritage, and Legacy.
The Annual Gift scholarship is awarded in an amount specified by the donor and is awarded annually in that amount as long as funds are available. If you already have an Annual Gift Scholarship established, you may want to consider enhancing your scholarship for 10 years (Heritage) or insuring it is perpetuity (Legacy).
The Heritage scholarship is intended to last for FOUR years or longer. Such an account contains an initial capital amount of at least ten times the specified annual award.
The Legacy scholarship is intended to last indefinitely. Please contact our office to discuss funding options.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT IS STILL IN PROGRESS. LEGAL AND COUNTRY REQUIREMENTS STILL NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE DETAILS POSTED HERE IS TO GIVE AN IDEA OF WHAT THE FUND IS ABOUT AND HOW IT WILL BE USED AS SOON AS IT IS MANIFESTED AND LAUNCHED. IF YOU HAVE IDEAS, SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS, LEGAL ADVICE PLEASE EMAIL US ASAP AT EPYORKE_REUNION@YAHOO.COM