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"If" is often the critical factor between a student staying in college and dropping out.
"I can fill my tank and make it to class if I skip dinner tonight."
"I can pay for my textbooks if I skip my medication this month."
"I can keep my daughter in her classroom if I give up mine."
These are just some hard decisions some students walk through while trying to better themselves. Through The Foundation at MCCC, you can directly provide the resources needed to meet students right where they are. These resources vary, from gas cards to groceries to textbooks. Your gift makes college an accessible opportunity for anyone. A donation replaces worry with security, which allows students to focus on who they are at MCCC — learners.
Your gift empowers students.
Read the stories below to see the immediate, real-world impact your generosity has on the perseverance and success of our students:
Rain has found that the academic and non-academic support she receives at MCCC, such as the Husky Shuttle, Care Closet and Heck's Market are an important reason for her success in returning to college to complete her degree.
Amanda Althouse and the staff in Student Services witness every day the impact programs funded by donors to The Foundation have on students, helping them overcome issues and situations that can hamper a student's success in the classroom.
Donor-funded scholarships help Jackson to pursue two of his interests, welding and automotive service, to prepare for his career in heavy equipment maintenance.
Support from the Foundation through programs like The Agora student-led newspaper and scholarships has helped Reese move toward graduating from MCCC.
Scholarships help Kaitlyn afford to attend MCCC/MSU's AgriBusiness Program as she prepares to assume the reins as a third-generation owner/operator for her family's farm sooner than expected following her father's serious health issues.
Dean of Student Services, Gerald McCarty, shares stories from some of the students he and his team have been able to assist in recent years through Project Persist and other resources now available through the Foundation at MCCC.
The award-winning AGORA student newspaper and its editors, writers and photographers, under the guidance of Matthew Bird-Meyer, benefit from attending the national College Media Association conference annually to network with peers and professionals in New York City because of donors to the Dan Shaw Memorial Journalism Fund.
Elizabeth & Dannielle are pursuing their degrees & dreams
Dannielle and Elizabeth are only two of the many students our donors and The Foundation were able to assist this year. The scholarships they each received are making it possible for them to pursue their dreams of serving others as highly-skilled nurses and building a better lives for their families.
Emergency Financial Support
Small but unexpected expenses can become insurmountable barriers for students. This past year we have helped students navigate transportation disruptions, provided rental assistance, addressed utility shutoffs and purchased essential prescriptions.
Wrap-Around Services
To maximize the impact of our donors' generosity, MCCC staff work with recipients of emergency funds to identify public and community programs they may qualify for to provide financial resiliency through sustainable sources of support.
Heck's Market Food Pantry
From dried goods, meat and cheese to diapers, cleaning products, children's socks and hygiene products, any MCCC student is welcome to use this resource. In the first year, Heck's Market served over 1,000 students and their families.
Tutoring and Financial Literacy
Sometimes, the biggest barriers for students are non-financial. The Foundation sponsors several programs to assist students with academic and financial readiness.
What else do we do?
The Foundation at MCCC touches thousands of lives each year through cultural arts programs, scholarships, and educational initiatives that guide and shape the business and civic leaders of tomorrow. We leverage voluntary support from donors to enhance the educational, literary, scientific, and cultural experience by expanding the capacity of Monroe County Community College to meet its mission.
Finances are not the only barriers our students face. We strive to ensure our students not only enroll, but complete college with a degree or certificate credential that allows them to prosper.
Project Persist related initiatives provide need-based, flexible financial support including:
- Completion Fund
- Emergency Relief Fund
- Faculty And Staff Supporting Students Together (FASST)
- Student Emergency Funds
Targeted Services help MCCC forge new collaborations to help our most vulnerable students cope with daunting personal circumstances that impair their educational achievement:
- MCCC Food Pantry
- Mental & Behavioral Health Support
Dedicated Support initiatives in addition to direct aid and support to deliver proven support methods that enhance the entire learning environment and process, such as:
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives
- Student Success Coaches
Leveraging such resources as the Maintenance and Renovation Millage passed by voters in Monroe County and other financial sources, donors to the Foundation support help amplify important projects that benefit the learning environment at MCCC, such as:
Nursing and Respiratory Therapy expansion
Criminal Justice Program expansion
Student Support Spaces
- Founders Hall
- Campbell Learning Resource Center
- Whitman Center
- Warrick Student Services and Administration Building
- Life Sciences
- Outdoor spaces
To continue to provide exception and varied cultural opportunities to the Monroe County Region and residents.
Meyer Theatre Upgrade - MCCC is proud to be the home of Monroe’s premier performing arts venue – the La-Z-Boy Center, Meyer Theater. In our beautiful facility, MCCC hosts a variety of cultural events that enrich, delight, and entertain thousands of patrons each year. The Foundation is dedicated to continuing to invest in our theater to serve patrons and continually improve the production value of shows and events in the theater.
Cultural Enrichment Endowment programming - MCCC hosts a wide variety of programming through including visiting artists, community band and theater groups, educational children’s programming, popular musical acts and comedians, and much more. Without our partners, we simply could not bring these high-caliber performances each year into our community at an affordable price for our patrons. Our focus is to expand programming to underserved populations in Monroe County.
Through a variety of initiatives and programs that recognize and support improvements and enhancements in teaching and learning at MCCC, such as:
- Strategic Innovation Fund
- Excellence and Innovation Award
- Endowed Program Funds
- In-Demand Program Development and Expansion
- Endowed Academic and Program Chairs
The Foundation at MCCC leverages voluntary support from donors to enhance the educational, literary, scientific, and cultural experience by helping Monroe County Community College meet its mission. The Foundation at MCCC touches thousands of lives each year through cultural arts programs, scholarships, and educational initiatives that guide and shape the business and civic leaders of tomorrow. Just as important, The Foundation offers a means for individuals of all ages and walks of life to express their philanthropy, act on their concerns, and follow the dictates of their hearts.