Anyone can add money to any scholarship at any time. However, some scholarships were created through community efforts and are dependent on ongoing contributions for their continuation. Examples of these scholarship funds include:

Receiving a scholarship from general scholarship funds/community celebrity fundraiser honorees (2007) George and Terry Thompson is Kati Cody, a senior in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program.
100% of all gifts designated to the University of Minnesota Rochester are received by and invested in the Rochester campus.
The University of Minnesota Foundation serves as the legal, charitable entity for the University system.