The Bettendorf High School Class of 1977 Scholarship
An endowed scholarship honoring the friendships, education, and opportunities that shaped our lives — investing in the next generation of Bettendorf graduates.
Every gift matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000
An anonymous classmate is doubling every gift to the scholarship through Christmas 2026 — give now and your gift goes twice as far.
Give Today →goal
Why it matters: $25,000 in the fund generates roughly $1,000 in scholarship support every year, in perpetuity — so this match alone could put our scholarship on permanently sustainable footing before our 50th reunion. Gifts beyond the match are still gratefully accepted and go 100% to the fund.
Thank You to Our Generous Classmates
Every gift makes a difference — here's who's already stepped up. Join them today.
The Class of 1977 established this endowed scholarship to celebrate the friendships, education, and opportunities that shaped our lives — and to invest in future Bettendorf graduates. Every gift, matched or not, provides real financial support to a BHS senior taking their next step.
How It Works
The fund is held and invested by the Quad Cities Community Foundation; Bettendorf Community Schools Foundation (BCSF) handles the actual scholarship, start to finish.
Ways to Give
Give online, one-time or recurring — or use the options below if you'd rather give by check, cash, stock, or through your estate. Want 100% of your gift to reach the scholarship? See "Other ways to give" below — check, cash, and e-check all avoid the processing fee.
Give directly through the scholarship's own giving page — one-time or recurring. Credit card gifts carry a processing fee (currently around 3.6%) — you'll have the option to cover that fee yourself so the full amount reaches the scholarship.
Note: the "Bank Information" option on the giving page still routes through the payment processor and still carries the fee — it does not avoid it. See "Other ways to give" below if that matters to you.
Give to the Class of '77 Scholarship →Other ways to give — check, cash, stock, or your estate
Three ways carry zero processing fee — 100% of your gift reaches the scholarship: a paper check by mail (see "Give by Mail" below), cash given in person, or an e-check submitted directly to the Community Foundation (not through the online giving page). For the e-check option, contact the Development Team:
(563) 326-2840 →Make your check payable to Quad Cities Community Foundation, and write "BHS Class of 77 Scholarship" on the memo line. Mail to:
Quad Cities Community Foundation852 Middle Road, Suite 100
Bettendorf, IA 52722
For gifts of stock or other assets, the Community Foundation's Development Team is happy to help personally. Gifts of $10,000 or more can also be arranged as a direct bank transfer (ACH/EFT), handled case by case:
(563) 326-2840 →You may support the scholarship through your estate — often as simple as adding a codicil to an existing Will specifying a cash gift at death. We're preparing a fill-in-the-blank codicil template to make this easy; check back soon, or talk to your attorney about adding one today. If you share a copy of your codicil or other planned-gift documentation with the Community Foundation, they'll record it for the scholarship — and can provide the committee a report of documented planned gifts on request.
Ask the Development Team →Quad Cities Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity, and gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Iowa taxpaying donors may also qualify for the Endow Iowa Tax Credit — an additional 25% Iowa state income tax credit on top of the standard charitable deduction. Contact the Development team for current details: (563) 326-2840 or development@qccommunityfoundation.org.