When donors set up scholarships through the Alpine School District Foundation, the awards are made based on mutually agreed upon criteria and involve selection committees made up of School and/or District personnel. Donors can support the scholarship with gifts that are eligible for tax deductibility.

When awards are made, the Foundation sets the money into a unique account for each recipient and holds the funds until the student is enrolled in school (up to five years after the student graduates from an ASD high school). Once the student provides evidence of their enrollment, the Foundation sends the scholarship funds directly to the school where the student is enrolled.