Why and How

Why Give?

A gift to ARCS Foundation Orange County is an opportunity to contribute to America’s scientific and economic future by supporting the best of our nation’s science and engineering graduate students. For corporations, foundations and individuals, ARCS Foundation provides a unique and cost-effective method to provide direct support for the most promising scholars at UC Irvine.

When making a contribution to the ARCS Scholar Award Fund, you can know that 100 percent of each contribution is awarded to a student without deductions for administrative overhead.

A donation of a full scholar award ($5000) allows the donor to name the scholar award and select a recipient school at UC Irvine.

100 percent of all money solicited/raised for scholar awards and earned interests go directly to the scholars. The scholars are supported for two years providing they maintain their GPA. The chapter does not support postdoctoral studies.

Donations to the Scholar Award Fund received during the academic year (July 1 - June 30) are distributed to the scholars the following academic year.

How can I support ARCS OC?

Scholar Award Fund

Gifts of any size to the Scholar Award Fund support our scholars. There are special opportunities to fund named scholar awards. To make a donation online, just click here.

Gifts of Stock

Your broker can assist you in making a gift of stock. Please use our Donor Letter of Securities Transfer form. Contact us with questions, and please notify ARCS Foundation at orangecounty@arcsfoundation.org prior to gifting stock in order to allow for a timely handling to maximize its value.

Underwriting

Corporations and individual donors support ARCS Foundation Orange County by underwriting the annual Scholar Awards Luncheon at various levels. See sponsor levels on the Donors and Sponsors page.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Many corporations encourage their associates to contribute to qualifying charitable organizations. A matching gift program offers a way to double associates’ contributions to their favorite charitable organization and thus improve their communities. You can contact your employer to determine if they will match your donation to ARCS Foundation Orange County. All matching gift contributions go to the Scholar Awards Fund unless designated otherwise.

AmazonSmile purchases

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization, at no cost to you.

What to do?

1.  Go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device.
2. Log in using your regular Amazon.com account.
3. Type "Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) Foundation Inc. Orange County Chapter " in the box labeled  "Pick your own charitable organization".
4. Continue shopping.