1．    背景：

        自从1914年建校起，近一百年，耶鲁雅礼协会一直都对湘雅的成立，成长及发展持续地提供帮助和支持。时光荏苒，始终如一。同时在过去的十年中，雅礼协会集资了100万美元资助湘雅医学院经济困难的学生。由于种种原因，最大的资金赞助人不能够继续帮助雅礼协会了，所以雅礼协会希望能与各位湘雅海外校友联手合作，得到我们的支持，共同帮助我们母校的学子。
 
2．    目标：

         在百年校庆前筹集50万美元，作为今后十年中，以每年五万美元的资金来赞助学生。湘雅医学院，湘雅海外校友会，雅礼协会将组成联合委员会，由湘雅医学院提供候选学生的名单和资料，湘雅海外校友会和耶鲁雅礼协会的指导委员会进行严格和透明的甄选，共同选定受捐人。然后根据每个受捐人的具体情况给与三种不同的奖金：学费半奖，学费全奖，学费加生活费全奖。受捐人的受捐时间4年和8年不等。
 
       基金会的筹款，奖学金发放及运作都将遵循严格管理，开放透明，定期汇报的原则，保证我们海外校友捐的每一分钱都只会用在学生身上。雅礼协会承诺支付所有基金运作、管理、会议旅行等杂务费用。
 
3.       指导委员会 （Steering Committee）:

        湘雅海外校友会 (XYOAA): Wei Chao（巢卫）, Li-Ming Zhang （章利铭）,
                                                    Gary Zhou （周星光),  Bo Wang (王波）
         雅礼协会 (YCA): Nancy Maasbach, Robert Rohrbaugh, Barry Wu,
                                     Ann Williams
 
4.       奖学金基金管理:

        所有募捐基金将储蓄于YCA 并由耶鲁投资 (Yale Investment) 负责经营以满足基金未来十年的需要。
 
5．    捐款办法

        可以是个人支票，个人公司支票，或网上支付()及银行转帐。捐款的钱可以免税 (YCA 会出具免税证明)。

         Make check payable to: Yale-China Association (YCA)
                                   Memo:  For XYOAA-YCA Scholarship

         Mailing address: Attn: Jonathan Green
                                    Yale-China Association (YCA), P.O.Box 6023 
                                    Hamden, CT 06517, Phone: 203-432-0884

        在您支付时， 请写上您的中文姓名电邮地址,以便我们能与您及时联系并在校友网站上对您的捐款以您的中文名表示我们的感谢。您如有特殊要求,望及时通知我们.
 
        同时请务必在“I want my donation to be dedicated”栏目中写上XYOAA-YCA Scholarship
 
         YCA will also be able to provide tax number for any company that is willing to match the donations of its employees.
 
         XYOAA-YCA will issue acknowledgment letter and tax-exempt documents to each individual donor.

           A gift in any amount entitles you to membership in the Yale-China Association, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
 
6.         Fundraising Committee members:

            Chair:              Bo Wang                     (Dallas, TX)
            Coordinator:    Yanjuan Liu               (San Antonio, TX)
 
            Regional Directors:
                        Sean Tao                     (Houston, TX)
                        Liang Wang                 (Los Angeles, CA)
                        Dou Alvin Zhang          (Washington, DC)
                        Bo Yang                      (Ann Arbor, MI)
                        Ge Li                           (Chicago, IL)
                        Jianyou Tan                (New York City, NY)
                        Jing Wang                   (San Francisco, CA).
                        Ni (Nancy) Quan        (Bio-Tech/Pharmaceutical Co., NJ)

7.      Q/A

Q1. Is this a new scholarship?

A1. The Yale-China Association has been issuing scholarships to students in financial need at Xiangya School of Medicine for over ten years. This is a new partnership between XYOAA and Yale-China to ensure that scholarships continue to be provided to students who have needs.

 

Q2. Who will be eligible for the XYOAA-YCA scholarship?

A2. Only students at Xiangya School of Medicine who have demonstrated financial need will be eligible for scholarship funds.

 

Q3. How will we determine who receives the scholarship?

A3. XYOAA and Yale-China will create a selection committee with the help and guidance of Xiangya School of Medicine.

 

Q4. Will I be able to meet the scholarship students?

A4. Every year, you will receive a booklet that provides a photograph and essay from the scholarship recipient. We also hope that you will have the opportunity to meet scholarship recipients.

 

Q5. Will my gift be tax deductible?

A5. Yes, your gift will be fully tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

 

Q6. What can I provide for my tax accountant?

A6. The Yale-China Association will provide an acknowledgement receipt for the amount of your gift.

 

Q7. What is the goal of this fundraising effort?

A7. The goal of the XYOAA-YCA Scholarship effort is to raise $500,000 by September 15, 2014. If 250 individuals each gave $2,000, we would reach our goal.

 

Q8. Who will manage the money raised?

A8. The Yale-China Association will place all funds for the XYOAA-YCA Scholarship into the managed fund at the Yale Investments Office.

 

Q9. How long will $500,000 last in terms of scholarships?

A9. The goal of the $500,000 is to use these funds for 10 years issuing $50,000 each year in direct scholarships.

 

Q10. Will there be an opportunity to gather Xiangya, XYOAA, and Yale-China?

A10. Beginning in the second year of the scholarship, our hope is that there will be an annual gathering and one-day conference at Xiangya School of Medicine to meet scholarship recipients, other students, faculty, and members of XYOAA and Yale-China. This would also allow donors to meet with mentees.