We need your help to provide the resources to help students achieve their educational goals. Here are just a few examples of how your contribution to the Fund for Opportunity could help our students:

• Provide an advisor to help students transfer to four-year colleges - $5,000
• Add an adjunct faculty member to meet demand for the nursing program - $2,500
• Fund a scholarship for one year of tuition - $2,400
• Provide a microscope for students in biology and health courses - $1,000
• Fund a scholarship for one quarter of tuition - $800
• Hire a coordinator to launch a service learning program where students get work experience and leadership skills through volunteer work - $500
• Offer one-on-one tutoring for two students for the entire quarter - $100

Thank you for your support of the Fund for Opportunity. It is thanks to your generosity that South’s students will achieve their education and career goals – leading to better lives for them and their families.



Annual Adopt-A-Student Scholarships

Your "Adopt-a-Student" donation is an opportunity to provide a deserving student with an annual scholarship in the form of prepaid tuition for one to three quarters. (2008-2009 tuition is $818.80 per quarter or $2,457 for an academic year). The contribution, from an individual or group, may be paid in full or over a period of one year. Sponsors have an opportunity to meet the students and see their progress throughout the year. Our annual Friends of the College dinner provides an opportunity for donors to sit with their students and join them on stage as they are awarded their scholarships. Please see the Foundation Scholarships application and information or contact us for more information.



Endowed Scholarships and other Endowment Gifts

Endowed scholarships can be established to provide lasting annual scholarships for SSCC students. The Foundation manages an endowment by investing the original gift and then using the earnings to fund the charitable purpose in perpetuity. The initial contribution can be paid over a period of up to five years and may be named to honor an individual or company. Contributors may select the program of their choice for the scholarship or allow the selection committee to choose a deserving student from any program.

Currently $50,000 is needed to create a new scholarship endowment that will provide tuition for many future generations of students after the initial gift is given. Donors who wish to give less may contribute to existing endowments or may give to the SSCC Foundation's Pooled Scholarship Endowment. The minimum gift to the pooled endowment is $5,000.

The SSCC Foundation also accepts endowment gifts to benefit other purposes, such as faculty development, faculty chairs, childcare, instructional needs, and the Arboretum.

Endowments are often created by donors who have made a bequest in their will. Learn more about bequests.



Memorial and Tribute Gifts

The South Seattle Community College Foundation recognizes the heartfelt intent of these gifts, and we have provided opportunities for such contributions. These are truly caring ways to recognize those you love and hold dear to your heart, as well as making an investment in the lives of those who remain behind.

Tribute gifts are a special way to acknowledge the important people living in your life. Tribute gifts are often given on special occasions, such as a friend's or relative's birthday, graduation, or anniversary. They are also appropriate gifts for holidays like Christmas, Hanukkah, Mother's Day, and Father's Day. Finally, tribute gifts are often given to show appreciation for someone's kindness or to recognize their impact on your life.

Memorial gifts and tribute gifts, like all donations to Foundation, can be made by mail, credit card, or over the phone. Donors should be sure to indicate that their contribution is a memorial gift or tribute gift and include the name(s) of those being recognized. Donors should also be sure to provide the names and addresses of anyone who they wish to receive an acknowledgment of their donation.

When a memorial or tribute gift is received by South, a letter is sent to the donor to acknowledge the gift, as well as to any persons that the donor indicates should receive an acknowledgment card. This may include the family of the deceased or the person being recognized, informing them of your kindness.

Special opportunities for memorial and tribute gifts exist at the college’s Arboretum. Learn more about giving to the Arboretum.

For more information on memorial and tribute gifts, please contact us.

The naming of college facilities offers a unique way to acknowledge the philanthropic support of education. Some of the opportunities at South include:

• New and Existing Buildings, Classrooms, and Halls
• Named Funds
• Artwork & Sculptures
• Endowments, Scholarships and Internships

The naming opportunities at South Seattle Community College allow us to thank and recognize donors - whether they are individuals, families, corporations, foundations or organizations - with a lasting tribute.

For more information on naming gifts, please contact us.



Gifts of Automobiles and Airplanes

In most cases the South Seattle Community College Foundation is willing to accept gifts of used recent-model automobiles, airplanes and related instructional equipment. Repair and restoration of a car or plane that has seen better days can be a valuable educational experience for the students in our Automotive Technician, Auto Body, and Aviation Maintenance Programs. Some restored vehicles are kept as educational tools; others are sold to raise money for scholarships or other purposes. Please contact us to determine whether a particular automobile or airplane is a good fit to our curriculum needs.

For more information on gifts of automobiles and airplanes, please contact us.



Gifts of Instructional Equipment

In many cases the South Seattle Community College Foundation is willing to accept gifts of up-to-date property (so-called "in-kind gifts") that we can use in our instructional programs. Examples include: landscaping tools, equipment and supplies; automotive tools, testing and repair equipment; aviation testing and repair equipment; winery equipment and supplies; and welding equipment and supplies. Please contact us to determine whether a particular gift is a good fit to our curriculum needs. Most gifts of property are deductible from your income tax at their fair market value; an appraisal is required for gifts valued at $5,000 or more.