Two New Scholarship Endowments Established

Cooper Family Scholarship Endowment

The Cooper Family Scholarship Endowment, established by Idaho State University alumnus Todd Cooper, will provide support to College of Business students with a major in Finance with preference for single parents.

Cooper established the endowment to honor himself, his sister and his dad who all graduated from the College of Business.

“Our family has seen first-hand the difference a college degree can make in a person’s life,” said Cooper. “My educational journey in the College of Business did not always travel in a straight line, but certain people and events were key to helping me reach the finish line. My hope is this endowment will play a small part in helping current and future students complete their own unique educational journey.”

Festival Of Trees Scholarship Endowment

Support from the 2023 Festival of Trees allowed $25,000 to be added to the College of Business Festival of Trees Scholarship fund, which allowed for the scholarship to become permanently endowed. Students will now benefit from the scholarship in perpetuity, regardless of whether additional money is added to the scholarship fund.

“All of us in the College of Business are thrilled we are able to permanently endow a new scholarship from the Festival of Trees that will benefit our students forever,” said College of Business Dean and Michael C. Ruettgers Professor of Marketing Shane Hunt. “The Festival of Trees is an incredible holiday tradition in our community, and we are very excited to support several local charities as well as permanently endow this scholarship for our ISU business students thanks to the generous support of our sponsors led by Lookout Credit Union.”