August 12, 2009
Local Attractions Don’t Miss The Beauty. Ecclesia College is located in the middle of Northwest Arkansas, one of the fastest growing communities in the country. The area is comprised of four cities: Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, and Fayetteville. Within a short drive there is something for everyone. Don’t Miss The Adventure. While the city life and…
August 12, 2009
Wealth Replacement Trust Perhaps you would like to make a sizable contribution to Ecclesia College now to help meet our current needs, but you don’t want to reduce the estate you will pass to your family. The solution? Purchase life insurance. “Sounds like a good idea,” you say, “but then I’ll have to pay the…
August 12, 2009
American Student Statistics Dr. Steve Henderson, President of Christian Consulting for Colleges and Ministries, Inc., recently conducted a survey in order to assess the “religious commitment” in college students in the U.S. The sample size was over 16,000 students, leaving very little margin for error. And sadly, in these statistics, we see Christian values rapidly…
August 12, 2009
Revocable Living Trust A revocable Intervivos or “living” trust is an important part of the estate plan of many people. Intervivos means “during life,” which is when the trust is established. Revocable means that the creator, also known as the grantor, of the trust can change the terms of the trust or revoke it completely…
August 12, 2009
Retained Life Estate One of your valued possessions, your home, can become a valued gift to Ecclesia College even while you are still living in it, and even if you want your spouse or other person to live there for life. This arrangement is called a retained life estate. You Retain Rights, Responsibilities and…
August 12, 2009
Gifts of Securities: Closely Held Stock Closely held stock (stock which is not publicly traded) can also be used as a charitable gift even if you want to maintain a control position in the stock. A gift of closely held stock usually represents a minority block of the total outstanding shares. After obtaining a…
August 12, 2009
Gifts of Securities The best stocks to donate are those that have increased greatly in value, particularly those producing a low yield. Even if it is stock you wish to keep in your portfolio, by giving us the stock and using cash to buy the same stock through your broker, you will have received…
August 10, 2009
Eternal Learners An education at Ecclesia College will thoroughly prepare you for a successful professional life. But as Christians, we know there is much more to our lives than temporal success! At EC we recognize the most important purpose of academics is to discover our eternal God through the fascinating lenses of the many disciplines. …