Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund

Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund is sponsored by Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County (CFAAC). Established by the Salinger Family, this endowed fund provides financial support to motivated students from Anne Arundel County pursuing post-secondary education, including colleges, technical programs, and trade schools.

Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund | Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund Your generosity turns academic potential into real opportunity.

Established in 2026 by the Salinger Family, the Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund, a Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County Scholarship, provides financial support to deserving students from Anne Arundel County pursuing education at post-secondary institutions, including colleges, technical programs, and trade schools.

Administered through CFAAC, the Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund supports motivated students from Anne Arundel County who demonstrate financial need and a commitment to furthering their education beyond high school. Award amounts vary, and the scholarship may be used toward tuition, books, and essential educational expenses. The application process is currently in development.

Your gift to this endowed fund helps build the foundation for students who are ready to work hard but need financial assistance to get there. Every contribution brings us closer to opening the application and changing the trajectory of a student's life. To stay informed about the application process, contact us directly.

Opening Doors to Higher Education The Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund, an endowed fund established by the Salinger Family, helps motivated students from Anne Arundel County pursue their dreams of post-secondary education. A Message From the Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund Every year, talented students across Anne Arundel County are forced to set aside their educational goals because of cost.

The Opportunity Through Education Scholarship Fund was created to change that. With your support, students can enroll in college, technical programs, or trade schools, gaining the skills they need to build a better future for themselves and their families. Your gift today provides tuition support, books, and essential expenses for students who are ready to work hard but need financial help to get there.

You may also dedicate your gift in honor or memory of someone special. Your gift today provides tuition support, books, and essential expenses for students who are ready to work hard but need financial help to get there. You may dedicate your gift in honor or memory of someone special.

Many people like you are making tax-smart donations with appreciated stocks and bonds, qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) from an IRA, or a variety of planned gifts. For more information, please email our Director of Gift Planning, Thomas Perkins, at TPerkins@CFAAC. org or call 410.

280. 1102 x 103. CFAAC also accepts gifts of appreciated stock for the benefit of this fund.

To initiate a stock transfer, contact your broker with the number of shares of each security you wish to give.

All gifts of stocks and bonds that are “DTC Eligible” can be transferred to CFAAC using the information below: Depository Trust Company (DTC) #0443 For the credit to: Pershing, LLC #4S2117401 Account name: The Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County PLEASE NOTE: Donor names are rarely provided when securities are transferred electronically. To ensure your gift is correctly allocated, please email Kathy@CFAAC.

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