Foundation News
Financial Institution Provides Scholarships for First-Generation Students
TruWest® Credit Union and Mesa Community College (MCC) are excited to announce their partnership to support success in higher education and financial literacy of students. The Tempe-based credit union has donated $25,000 to the MCC First Year Experience program,...
Become A Scholarship Reviewer
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation is Seeking Volunteer Scholarship Application Reviewers What is the commitment? As a scholarship reviewer, you will be assigned approximately 30 student applications, which would result in a commitment of about two to three...
Issue 2 of Foundation Update Now Available
The August 2019 issue of Foundation Update features the latest news from the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation. This month we feature a letter from our Chair, an update of Foundation grant activity, new endowments, student stories and so much more. Read here.
Inaugural Issue of Foundation Update Now Available
Foundation Update features the latest news from the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation. Here we share our passion for education and the work we are doing in partnership with our donors, board, community and the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges, all in support of...
State Farm Emergency Funds Help Veteran in Need
"My son is in the hospital on life support and my fiancé and I have missed work and school due to his critical status. We're struggling and need help paying bills, gas to get back and forth from the hospital, and food for our family." Veteran Steven R., who served...
Helios Education Foundation Awards $1 million for EXCEL 2.0 Program
Thanks to a generous award from the Helios Education Foundation, Phase 2 of the EXCEL Program has been launched and will provide an intensive success program for first generation and/or low-income students. EXCEL assists students with academic preparation, encourages...
Sons Establish Scholarship Fund Honoring Parents Love of Arts
In memory of their parents, Mark and Steve Chatinsky established an endowment for the Albert and Lola Chatinsky Scholarship Fund through the Maricopa Community College District Foundation to support students in the Artist of Promise Program. The purpose of the fund...
Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Honors Steven G. Seleznow At 14th Annual Heroes of Education Event 10 College Heroes Also Recognized
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation awards a Hero of Education each year to a champion of higher education in Arizona. This year’s event, honoring Steven G. Seleznow, was held at the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn Resort and Spa, and raised more than...
Foundation Program Allows Students to Focus on Education, Not Their Next Meal
Glendale Community College (GCC) student Aleksander is in his third year at GCC. He has an Associate degree in Science, and is well on his way to pursing his bachelor’s in medical studies, as he wants to pursue master’s in biomedical studies. “Helping others has been...
Foundation Supports Programs Allowing Students to Thrive Meet Abby – Hope Scholarship Recipient
Abby is a first generation DACA recipient. Her ultimate goal is to facilitate a program that advocates for a love for learning in children who are often not given the opportunities to appreciate an education, like the one she has received. "I realize that my college...