Over the past 12 years, members of the country club through our own Scholarship Fund, have
generously supported 80 students in the pursuit their advanced education; some in schools of
higher education and some in trade or professional schools. The recipients have been employees who have worked for the Club for over a year or in relation to employees meeting the same requirements and additional criteria established by the Club’s Scholarship Committee. Over $146,00 has been awarded during that time! One means of raising funds to support the scholarships has been the auction of a special reserved parking place at the Club. The Board of Directors approved this perk when the Scholarship Committee was established in 2015. It has been utilized by various members over the years. Now that the repaving is complete and in conjunction with the awarding of scholarships this spring, the Scholarship Committee will auction the parking space once again. In June, members will be notified of the date of the opening of the auction for the parking space. This will be done via the Club email distribution list and announcements in the weekly blast. The required opening bid will be $1,000. From the beginning endowment of approximately $50,000, the scholarship fund has grown to over $235,000. Under the stewardship of Neal Waner and his capable committee, applicants submit applications for review and are awarded scholarships in June. Donations are made to the Redlands Country Club Scholarship Fund that is held in an account of the Redlands Community Foundation 501c3. Checks are made payable to the Foundation and thus all donations are tax deductible. In the fall, the annual Scholarship Campaign Fund will take place as we aim to grow our endowment. If a member would like to issue a challenge grant for this year’s campaign, please contact Neal Waner or Carole Beswick. These challenges are a great way to double donor dollars quickly and make a significant impact on our fund today. A couple years ago, members donated $47,000, $25,000 of which came from a challenge grant.

Checks should be made payable to RCF (Redlands Community Foundation) and dropped off at the RCC offices. If you are interested in more information about the Scholarship Fund or it’s practices, please contact Erica Banda at (909) 793-2661

Neal Waner
​RCC Scholarship Committee