Donations to unrestricted funding provide a reliable source of philanthropic dollars 在最需要的时间和地点使用. 这确保了学院可以 respond to current needs and challenges while planning for future opportunities and 成功.

Despite our relatively low tuition and fees, more and more students have increasing 难以支付大学学费. Scholarship dollars are essential to help our students 需要经济援助. The College currently administers hundreds of scholarships, benefiting our most deserving students in a variety of areas of study. 你可以贡献 对许多人来说 现有的奖学金, including our general scholarship funds for our 蓝贝尔 and Pottstown campuses. If donating to a specific existing scholarship, please ensure to include its name 在纸条上附上你的礼物.

You also have the opportunity to leave your mark by establishing a named annual, endowed, 或者是bt365体育备用网站的混合奖学金.

An annual scholarship is a current-use, non-endowed named fund which is established 捐款人支持某一特定目的. 该基金每年颁发一次，直到年 帐户已用完. To create an annual scholarship a gift agreement is 要求 and a minimum gift of $5,000 is needed to establish the named fund. 礼物可以是 made through a pledge and payable over a five-year period. 捐赠者可以继续 为基金增值.

An endowed scholarship is a scholarship that has been established by a donor and invested 用学院的捐款. This fund is awarded in perpetuity, spending only the 利息是每年累积的，而不是本金. 这类基金的目的是创造 financial sustainability for prolonged impact on student success through scholarships. To create an endowment there is a minimum gift of $20,000 and a gift agreement is 要求. 付款可分5年支付. 捐赠基金要到1月1日才颁发 2万美元筹齐后一年.

A blended scholarship combines the benefits of an annual and endowed scholarship. With a commitment of $25,000, payable over five years, donors have the opportunity to endow a scholarship with the capability of awarding an annual scholarship. 因为 the endowment is not awarded until a year after it is fully funded with $20,000, the annual scholarship payment allows the scholarship to be awarded in the years that 捐款是由宣誓者支付的.

If you are interested or have questions about which option is best for your philanthropic 目标，请bt365体育备用网站 foundation@smcun.com.

By supporting programs at 蒙哥马利县社区学院, you are investing in both academic innovation as well as vital student services. 学术课程取决于 on continued funding to update curriculum, purchase equipment and technology, and 创造独特的学习体验. 这样，我们才能保证我们的学生脱颖而出 from their programs as experts in their fields, equipped with the cutting-edge best 他们的行业所要求的实践. 此外，特殊课程确保我们的学生 have access to needs outside the classroom to help them thrive. 这包括辅导 programs, career services, clubs and activities, and essential needs based programs like free online therapy through TalkSpace and access to Montco's Stock Up for Success 食品分发处.

The exemplary faculty at 蒙哥马利县社区学院 are dedicated to not only their subject matter expertise but also to student success. 重要的是 the well-being of the institution and the academic success of our students that we retain our highly qualified faculty pool while also recruiting the best and brightest 教育工作者加入蒙科大家庭. 为教师提供支持的捐款确保了这些 保留和招聘工作是可能的. 此外，这笔资金提供 support for professional development opportunities to ensure diverse ideas and the most innovative best practices in higher education are being utilized at Montco.

Unforeseen circumstances can cause significant hurdles in one's academic journey. Particularly in 2020 and 2021, we've seen an influx of students in need of urgent assistance due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 然而，我们了解我们的学生 have faced unprecedented hardships prior to the pandemic and may face them beyond 它也是. These emergency needs may range from a sudden inability to pay the bills associated with their tuition and academic fees to a complete shift in one's food 住房保障. By having philanthropic funds allocated to emergency support, we can help our students who may be struggling to access the academic, technological, and personal basic needs to thrive on their educational journey.

As a prominent institution for higher education in the region, Montco is always developing to meet the needs of our growing student body and our communities. 学院是 committed to keeping pace with the ever evolving needs of technology, curriculum, and engagement for our students and communities to thrive. 这需要追求 special initiatives, such as capitol construction projects, that will ensure our campuses 设计是为了有效地满足这些需求吗.

目前的项目包括:

• Renovation of the Science Center and College Theater at the 蓝铃校园
• Revamping Pottstown校园 through renovation of North Hall, creation of green spaces, 整合大学标志，等等
• Establishment of the 挑战者中心 at the Pottstown校园
• Building a new Culinary Arts Institute at the 蓝铃校园

For more information about current special projects, please contact foundation@smcun.com.