Endowment & Endowment Scholarships
An endowment fund offers donors a long-term giving opportunity, allowing financial gifts to bless the school many times over. Each year, the school is able to pull some of the net gains out of the fund, while the principal continues to grow through generous gifts.
How the VCS Endowment Fund Began
Although a school endowment fund had been discussed for years, it took a generous gift by one of the original Valley families to put the VCS Endowment Fund in motion. The family of graduate Heather Bilodeau ’88 – a member of our 3rd graduating class – maintained a passion for Christian education and for Valley Christian, and they decided to leave a legacy through a planned gift.
“Dad firmly believed in the value of Christian education and made it a priority in the household budget so that I was able to go to Christian schools from pre-school through high school,” Heather reflected. “I appreciated both his commitment to that and also the excellent level of education I received at Valley Christian.”
Thank you to the Bilodeau family for the planned gift of $27,277, which acted as the initial funding to launch the VCS Endowment Fund.
Endowment Fund Balance
as of April 2026
Endowment Scholarships
The Al Nelson Memorial Endowment Scholarship
$2,500 one-time scholarship toward college of choice.
The Bailey Voss (Dykstra) Endowment Scholarship
$1,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
The Belinda Miller Memorial Endowment Scholarship
$2,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
The Celeste Johnson Endowment Scholarship
$1,500 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
The Emily Burkert-Rocha ’15 Memorial Endowment Scholarship
$3,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
The Justin Kyle Lett ’07 Memorial Endowment Scholarship
$2,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition (or college of choice).
The Max Boatin Memorial Endowment Scholarship
$3,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
The Multi-Student Family Endowment Scholarship
$5,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
Samuel Keith Gellner Memorial Endowment Scholarship
$3,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
The Timothy John Garney Memorial Scholarship
$5,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
The Palm Lane Endowment Scholarship
$1,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
The Winfrey Family STEM Scholarship
$2,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
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- Courtesy discounts from VCS (multi-student, alumni, pastor, etc) may reduce tuition balance.
- STO scholarships, corporate scholarships, and ESA awards are applied to tuition balance.
- Internal financial aid (endowment scholarships, VCS financial aid) is awarded and applied.
Summer Scholarship Opportunities
The R.L. Johnson Family Foundation
$5,000 one-time scholarship toward VCS tuition.
Other Endowments
The Dan Kuiper Master Teacher Endowment
The ENGAGE Endowment
The VCS Endowment
The Trojan Athletics Endowment
If you would like to give a gift to any of the above scholarships, you may do so using the form below.
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Phone: (480) 705-8888
Email: [email protected]
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