Our Supporters
SPSCC students are determined to succeed and we’ve got their backs. With the help of our community of supporters, we are making a difference in the lives of students.
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Terry & Claudia Minton
The OJ & Mary Christine Harvey Educational Foundation gifted SPSCC $1.8 million dedicated to student scholarships in 2024. The Harvey Foundation has supported student success nationwide, including gifting funds to Southeastern Oklahoma State University, the American Indian College Fund, the I Have a Dream Foundation, and the University of Colorado. In total, the foundation has disbursed over $13 million in scholarships.Learn More
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Bruno & Evelyne Betti
The Bruno and Evelyne Betti Foundation generously donated a historic $2.5 million gift to support Professional Technical and Healthcare programs at SPSCC. A representative from the Bruno and Evelyne Betti Foundation shared that the gift is about a lifelong program of “Giving A Leg Up” to support others, which was the heart of the Betti's philanthropic work.Learn More
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Richard & Karen Jordan Tonelli
Richard and Karen had been private supporters of the college for many years. In 2018, Karen gracefully ended her ongoing battle with cancer and Richard lost the love of his life. Richard is keeping Karen’s legacy alive and their scholarship continues to help pay for tuition for students who have struggled with addiction in their lives.Foundation Scholarships
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Bill Funk & Marilyn Zuckerman
Bill and Marilyn believed in equal access to higher learning for all classes of society. Virtually the whole combined family of Funks and Zuckermans have attended SPSCC at one point or another, which stands as a testament to their collective belief in the community college mission. An endowed memorial scholarship and a named library study room carry on Bill and Marilyn's legacy at SPSCC.
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Dr. Nels Hanson
Through the Community College Act of 1967, Olympia Vocational Technical Institute (OVTI), as SPSCC was formerly known, was put under the jurisdiction of Community College District 12. Dr. Hanson was District 12 President during this important time in SPSCC's history. His leadership saw many big changes in education for Olympia and beyond. Through his children, Dr. Hanson left a substantial estate gift to his Foundation endowment to carry on his legacy of supporting higher education in the region.
Planned Giving
Give Now
As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, your donation to the SPSCC Foundation may be tax deductible to the fullest extent allowable. Donations of any size make a difference in the life of a student. SPSCC Foundation's tax ID is EIN # 91-1174940.
Gifts to the SPSCCF incur a Processing Fee to support general operating funds. The Processing Fee is assigned at a rate of 5% for all non-endowed restricted and unrestricted donations at the time the gift is received.
Additionally, endowments incur an Endowment Fee at a rate of up to 5% annually on the earnings of the endowment based on a 3-year rolling average. The SPSCCF Finance Committee may recommend to the Board of Directors adjustments to the Endowment Fee based on the value of the fund above corpus at the time the fee is calculated.
Ways to Give
Your gift of education will last a lifetime. You are empowering a future nurse, architect, mechanic, entrepreneur, and leader in our community.
Grants
Every year the SPSCC Foundation is able to award over $100,000 in student grants. These grants help students with basic emergency needs or essential college expenses such as testing, tuition, and books.
The Emergency Fund is available to all eligible students experiencing immediate financial hardship. Grants are available for past due rent, power or utility bills, car repair, and medical or child care bills.
The Testing Fund is available to eligible students seeking funds to help cover various college testing fees.
The Textbook Library Loan Fund is available to eligible students that need to borrow textbooks for the current quarter.
The Tools & Supplies Fund is for students in programs that require uniforms, equipment, and supplies as part of their coursework.
The Tuition Fund is for students experiencing unexpected financial hardship and need help paying for tuition.
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Scholarships
SPSCC Foundation scholarships make tuition affordable and college accessible for students.
With an SPSCC Foundation scholarship, I'm able to attend college full-time.
Crystal Hearitige
Francis Naomi Wilson Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Student Success
The Foundation supports the efforts of students to meet their goals, earn their degrees, and be successful contributors to their communities. As the needs and circumstances of students change, the Foundation strives to be agile and ready to help them meet those needs so they can continue to focus on their academic success.
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What is Student Success?
Student Success means all SPSCC students receive an education that is innovative, accessible, and affordable. The Student Success Fund provides flexible funding to meet the real-time needs of students. The fund provides direct financial aid to students, supports college opportunity programs in closing equity gaps, and allows the modernization of classroom equipment and curriculum.
Community Impact
Community college is an entry point to higher education. For students, it can be a pathway to a career, an end to the generational cycle of poverty, or the fulfillment of a lifelong dream of a college degree.
Student Success
Students supported by the Foundation have higher grade point averages, higher retention rates, and higher graduation rates than their peers. Your investment in student success, helps the College and Foundation work together to provide resources, programs, and funding to help close equity gaps and elevate opportunities for all students.
Contact
The Foundation team is available to help you easily and effectively make a meaningful difference through charitable giving. Please contact us during office hours us to learn more.