Annual Fund/ Alumni Fund
Unrestricted gifts give the Foundation the most flexibility to address its mission and to meet the College’s most urgent needs and priorities.

The Foundation solicits annual unrestricted support through two annual giving campaigns: The Annual Fund (for friends and employees of the College) and the Alumni Fund (for those who have graduated from the College). Both Funds provide unrestricted annual support for the overall mission of the Foundation.

The largest percentage of both Funds goes directly for student scholarships, with additional funds going for faculty support and course development, like the creation of new distance learning courses. A small percentage of the Fund supports alumni and community outreach and volunteer programs, such as the tutors in Westchester Community College’s Academic Resource and Writing Centers.

Annual gifts at the leadership level qualify donors for membership in the President's Council.

Restricted Gifts 
You may make a contribution to benefit special programs or purposes, either by contributing to an existing fund or creating a new one.

For further information about special programs or purposes, please contact:
Shirley A. Phillips
Executive Director
Westchester Community College Foundation
914-606-6670

Some existing programs that would benefit from a restricted gift include:

Alumni Programs
The foundation sponsors events and activities to expand existing resources and create new programs. Sponsorships to offset the expenses of events such as lectures, special concerts and performances, reunions and volunteer activities offer another way to support the Foundation mission.

Cultural Programs and Outreach
Westchester Community College plays a central role in providing cultural programs to enrich the education of its students and the lives of those who live in our community. Your gift for cultural programming can support gallery exhibits, lectures, concerts, theatre and other performances.

Faculty Enrichment
A College’s educational program is only as good as its instruction. Westchester Community College’s faculty is noted for the quality of its teaching and has received more than 100 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence, more than any other community college in New York State. Even an excellent faculty, however, must keep current with changes in disciplines, technology, instructional techniques and student and community needs.

The Foundation provides funds for Distinguished Faculty Chairs, Distinguished Visitors, the Center for Faculty Professional Development, and Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards to assist the faculty in keeping current, to promote outstanding scholarship and to help meet the needs of our students and the community.

Instructional Technology and On-Line Education
Because a primary mission of Westchester Community College is to address workforce needs of both employees and employers in the region, the College must stay at the forefront of new directions in technology and equipment for the workplace. Your gift for technology, equipment and other state-of-the-art instructional materials helps ensure that our students receive the type and quality of professional education that will allow a smooth and productive transition into the regional workforce.

In addition, the Community College is moving to creatively address the needs of working students and of regional employers who wish to provide workplace training by providing courses on-line. Westchester Community College offers over 30 distance learning courses, ranging from Medical Technology to 20th Century U.S. History and two dozen more courses with some distance learning.

On-Line courses offer students easy access to education by limiting the number of hours students must meet on campus at a specified time and allowing students to follow their course of instruction, even including faculty presentations and class discussions, in electronic format whenever their schedules permit.

Native Plant Center
The Native Plan Center at Westchester Community College is the first National Affiliate of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. The mission of the center is to educate people about the environmental necessity, economic value and natural beauty of native plants in the northeast.

Scholarship and Awards
You can open the door of opportunity and assist a deserving Westchester student with a gift to the Westchester Community College Foundation. Since it was established, the Foundation has awarded nearly $5 million in scholarships and grants to more than 7,000 students.

Foundation staff, along with the College’s financial aid counselors, work with student applicants to help meet their financial need through a combinations of scholarship, grants, loans and work study.

Grade Point Average is a primary consideration for the Foundation in making its awards, but it is not the only one. Other factors, such as financial need, special circumstances, and service to the College or community are also taken into consideration, depending on the terms of the particular scholarship.

To apply for a Scholarship or Award, please visit the Scholarships Home Page.

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