As outlined in the Spring 2018 edition of yourConnection, a newsletter for alumni and friends of Delaware County Community College, the college is fortunate to have donors who make major commitments to its Educational Foundation that result in a doubling of their gifts.

Like any challenge grant, time is of the essence because they are to be matched within a specific time frame to help create urgency for the campaign.

An anonymous donor who has been supporting undocumented students for the past three years pledged support of $50,000 if his gift were matched by the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2018.

Since undocumented students are not eligible for financial aid, their monetary needs are frequently greater than the average student.

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In December, a grant of $50,000 from the Scholler Foundation for undocumented students was received to provide the necessary match to secure the anonymous donor’s $50,000.

The college’s donors champion the benefits of a Delaware County Community College education. It is less expensive than most four-year colleges and has the same availability of scholarships and financial aid. It offers associate degrees in high-demand fields like STEM and healthcare. Smaller class sizes mean more personalized attention for students. And campus life at Delaware County Community College offers the same extracurricular and networking activities offered by many four-year colleges.

Other highlights of yourConnection include:

• Director of Alumni Programs Doug Ferguson was named chair of the 2018 Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Conference for Community College Advancement to be hosted in October in Palm Springs, Calif.
• Board of Trustees Chairman Michael Ranck was named 2017 Citizen of the Year by the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.
• Alumna Mikaila Cordeau spent last summer in Malang, Indonesia as an awardee of the U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship program.
• Alumnus Anthony Paparo was officially sworn in as new Police Chief for the Borough of Yeadon on Jan. 2.

Click here to read more about Delaware County Community College in yourConnection.

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