Many Ways To Give
Your support makes our mission possible.
Looking to Make a Donation Today?
Fund a scholarship or student program of your choice. These include one-time contributions or recurring gifts.
We offer two types of scholarship funds.
Endowed Funds
These are permanent and make awards in perpetuity through investment earnings. The minimum amount required to establish an endowed scholarship or program fund is $10,000. These funds are invested and usually expended within 3 years or less.
Restricted Funds
The minimum amount required to establish a restricted scholarship fund is $3,000.
Include the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation in your will or estate plan.
Giving a future gift will help provide educational access and opportunity for generations to come. You will also enjoy a tax benefit from this contribution.
Learn more about Planned Giving here.
Our Estate Planning information sheet is available here.
The Employee Giving Program is a rewarding opportunity for employees from across the Maricopa Community Colleges District who wish to give back to our students financially.
These contributions may come in the form of scholarships, program support, technologies, emergency funding, and more.
Sign up here to make a charitable tax-deductible gift as a one-time donation or to set up a payroll deduction.
Many companies provide matching gifts for charitable donations. Check with your employer to learn how to increase the impact of your gift.
If you’ve submitted a matching gift with your company, please let us know and send an email to [email protected]
The Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation has partnered with Flexco Fleet Services to provide a vehicle donation program giving you another way to make a charitable gift and help students along the way. Your old car may have seen “better days” but when you donate it to the Foundation, you will have a direct impact on students and receive a 100% tax deductible donation. This is a convenient alternative to selling or trading in your old vehicle and Flexco will do all the work! If you have a vehicle you would like to donate, please fill out the vehicle donation form, here.
Donate an asset other than cash. Non-cash gifts are a great alternative that still makes an impact on a student’s educational future.
Examples of non-cash gifts include:
- Paid-up insurance policies
- Real Estate
- Stocks and Bonds
- Tangible personal property
- In-kind gifts such as: art, books
Fry’s Community Rewards Program
Support the Foundation with your everyday shopping. Simply visit www.frysfood.com, log into your Fry’s account, and search for the Maricopa Community College District Foundation either by name or LV566 and click ENROLL. New users will need to create an account which requires some basic information, a valid email address, and a rewards card. Learn more.
Other Ways To Donate
For information on making a contribution in a different manner, call 480.731.8400 or send us an email.
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Real Students, Real Stories, Real Impact
We are committed to empowering students and fostering learning through financial support, workforce and skill development, and removing the biggest hurdles to obtaining an education. Support today ensures success tomorrow. That is the mission we fight for.
Zaccai
"I am excited to use this opportunity to further develop my skills and knowledge in the field of biomedical sciences....
"I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the scholarship award I received from the State Farm Dual Enrollment Scholarships. I am honored to have been selected as a recipient of this scholarship and I am grateful for the financial assistance it has provided me. As a female majoring in biomedical sciences at Mesa Community College, I have been working hard to achieve my academic goals and pursue my passion for helping others through my career. This scholarship will help me continue my education and achieve my career aspirations. I am excited to use this opportunity to further develop my skills and knowledge in the field of biomedical sciences. Once again, thank you for your generosity and support. I promise to work hard and make the most of this investment in my future."
Andrew
“This internship has shown me the path I would need to take.”
The City of Scottsdale has partnered with Scottsdale Community College (SCC) and the Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation, to provide SCC students with IT internships to gain real world experience in the areas of Web Design/Development, and Desktop Support/Help Desk. "This internship in the IT Department has shown me the path I would need to take to eventually become a Network Engineer, whether it is for City of Scottsdale or another company/entity," said Andrew L., one of the student interns. When asked how his education prepared him for the internship, he replied, "classroom learning has had an amazing impact as well. Before applying and accepting this internship, I had taken a PC repair class (A+ 1102) that actually gave me a good idea of what this role would be like, so when I was eventually on-site working, it was not far off at all from what I expected."
Tristan
"A notable accomplishment of mine is my acceptance as one of 25 students nationwide into Yale Law School's Launchpad Scholars...
"I am writing to say thank you for awarding me the State Farm Insurance Cyber/AI Scholarship. This scholarship is deeply appreciated and will help me in my educational journey. I am a student at Estrella Mountain Community College obtaining an AAS in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. I am studying AI & ML to complement my educational background spanning pre-law and technology. I aspire to become a technology lawyer contributing to the legal and regulatory landscape surrounding emerging technologies like AI, hopefully serving as an informed counsel on emerging tech-law issues. As a first-generation college student from a low-income background, this scholarship helps finance my educational goals. This scholarship helps me pursue a passion of mine. A notable accomplishment of mine is my acceptance as one of 25 students nationwide into Yale Law School's Launchpad Scholars pre-law program. In this program, I am part of a cohort of aspiring legal professionals gaining peer-to-peer support, professional mentorship, LSAT preparation, and various additional resources to assist with the law school admissions process. Thank you so much for investing in my future. "
Sophie
"I am one of the very few members of my family that have been allowed to attend college and I...
"Thank you very much for selecting me as the recipient of this award! I am extremely grateful for the opportunity that has been given to me and this will help further my education. As a low-income student, money has always been an issue and as a current junior in high school, affording college has always been in the back of my mind. I am one of the very few members of my family that have been allowed to attend college and I strive to make my parents proud. They immigrated from Mexico to build a better life for me, so I am working hard to make all of their dedication and sacrifices worth the hardships they endured. Something that I am currently considering is majoring in cybersecurity because the idea of being able to understand a concept so foreign to me is extremely fascinating. So thank you for helping me build a foundation towards a higher education. God bless you and have an amazing day!"
Andrea
"Both my parents only completed the 8th grade, so the fact that I get to go to college, is a...
"Thank you so much for your kind award to me. This is going to be so helpful for me to buy the textbooks I need for class along with my scientific calculator for math. Thanks to people like you students like me can go to school and feel less stressed about how to pay for school. I am a first-generation college student. Both my parents only completed the 8th grade, so the fact that I get to go to college, is a really big deal. My major is in Business Management and I hope to one day run my own business! I have two younger sisters who have graduated high school but did not go to college because they think it's unachievable for us and our family. I hope that seeing me go to college will hope motivate them as well. I hope to continue getting straight A's this semester to boost my GPA closer to 4.0 right now I am at 3.67 GPA super close! Thank you again for your support this takes a big stress off my shoulders. Thank you."
Kristell
“Knowing that you support my dream means so much to me,”
“Knowing that you support my dream means so much to me,” said Kristell, a student at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and a participant in the ACE Program while in high school, which gave her a head start to higher education. “This scholarship makes it easier, because I will not have to worry about needing to make as much money to pay off the student loans and I am able to pay for Fall 2022 tuition.” In addition to school, Kristell spends her time volunteering at organizations such as Guthrie and student teaching, in order to gain more experience and hands-on learning.“Thank you so much for this scholarship, and most importantly, thank you for believing in me,” she said.
Meet Our Donors
We are so grateful to our generous and philanthropic donors who believe in providing our students with ample opportunities to meet their future goals.