NCSF Alumni Association

HomeThis alumni association developed as an off-shoot of the Northern California Scholarship Foundation (NCSF). The original scholarship foundation was started in 1927 by the gentleman and scholar, Walter B. Scaife, whose personal generosity assisted young college men in achieving their scholastic pursuits. Dr. Scaife began with his own foundation, to which many loyal and prosperous alumni have added their contributions. The alumni association itself also sponsors and oversees scholarship funds for fifth-year undergraduate and graduate study. In addition to funding scholarships, the alumni also serve as advisors to students who receive the scholarships and participate on the team of interviewers who select the scholarship recipients each year. Only alumni of one of the scholarship foundations are eligible for alumni awards. Candidates at-large are not eligible. Any such inquiries will go unacknowledged.
Calendar2006 Calendar Banquets are held in the following areas each fall: San Luis Obispo Los Angeles Oakland/East Bay San Diego April 1 Deadline for submitting completed applications for a fifth year or for graduate study. Applications are available from Clyde Minar, NCSF, 1547 Lakeside Drive, Oakland, California 94612, phone (510) 451-1906 . Current recipients of graduate aid must reapply each year. April NCSF Trustees meet to select students to be interviewed April 29 Saturday 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Student interviews and lunch at the Scottish Rite Temple in Oakland May 10 Wednesday 6 p.m. Dinner meeting of interviewers to select students to receive scholarships from among those interviewed July 15 Deadline for submitting scholar evaluations to Foundation Secretary August Trustee meeting in Oakland (location TBD) Sept. 28 Student and alumni banquet at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Oct. 12 Student and alumni banquet at 6:00 pm preceded by annual alumni meeting and election of officers at 5:00 pm. Round Hill Country Club, 3169 Roundhill Road, Alamo (directions in PDF) Oct. 26 Student and alumni banquet in Los Angeles Nov. 9 Student and alumni banquet at San Diego
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AdvisorsThis is the launch point for advisor information, including the Foundation’s Guidelines for the Advisor Role.
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MeetingThe annual meeting of the alumni membership is held in conjunction with the fall banquet in Oakland or the East Bay. The main purpose of the meeting is to elect new officers and board of directors. For details on the date and location of the annual meeting, please see our 2006 Calendar.
Interviews2004 Interviews On Saturday, May 22, 2004, alumni and trustees of the scholarship foundations met at the Scottish Rite Temple to interview candidates for this year’s undergraduate scholarship awards in the amount of $5,000 per year of study. After a full morning of interviews, there was a luncheon for students, parents, and interviewers, followed by the introduction of the foundation and alumni officers and trustees. After the luncheon, the remaining alumni in attendance met to discuss the alumni scholarship awards. Those attending were: Michele Musson Clifton (executive vice president/director), Bob Crow (alumni aid committee), Wesley Huber (assistant treasurer), Ben Pickering, Greg Streeter (treasurer), Byron Toma (alumni aid officer/director). This year, we approved the award of 2004-2005 scholarship funds as follows: $24,000 from Alumni contributions to 6 fifth-year undergraduates (varying amounts) $2,500 from Alumni contributions to 1 graduate students (varying amounts) $80,000 from the Benjamin Trust to 16 graduate students ($5,000 each) Greg presented the financial report, detailing 2003 contributions, the investment portfolio, and income statement. We discussed using dividends to fund the eventual first alumni scholarship. We also discussed changing the name of the corporation from Scaife Scholarship Alumni Association to something more in keeping with the current name of the foundation.
Officers & Bylaws
DonationsThe Association is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. In no manner does the Association solicit donations from its members or the public at large. However, the Association will not turn down an unsolicited donation. If interested in making a donation to this association, please send it to: Scaife Scholarship Alumni Association 555 Bluerock Dr. San Luis Obispo CA 93401 Please see Section VI of the Association’s Bylaws for more information regarding contributions to the Association.

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