Impacting Students

Impacting Students

MAKE A GIFT TO CELEBRATE A SPECIAL PERSON

To honor her late brother who loved art and music, Jennifer Rastegarpanah established the Anthony M. Roque Memorial Scholarship at Community College of Philadelphia when he passed away in 2018. This year, she raised nearly $5,000 from her friends and family for his scholarship, which supports students in achieving their dream of a career in the arts. This is just one example of the many thoughtful ways that gifts can honor loved ones or mark special occasions while also supporting the College’s students.

Each year, family members, alumni, faculty and friends recognize loved ones for a multitude of significant occasions, including birthdays, anniversaries, holiday gifts and more. There are numerous ways to honor or memorialize a loved one, such as establishing a scholarship in their name, creating a commemorative place on campus or simply making a gift to the Foundation in their honor. Donors who make a tribute gift receive a receipt for their tax-deductible donation, and the honoree or designated family member is notified of your gift.

Educational Improvement Organization

WE’RE AN EITC-APPROVED EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION!

The Community College of Philadelphia Foundation is recognized as an Educational Improvement Organization for the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC) in support of the College’s Dual Enrollment program.

Offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) since 2001, the EITC program allows businesses to receive substantial tax credits when they make financial contributions to approved Educational Improvement Organizations such as the College. Funding from EITC allows us to provide educational opportunities for high school students in Philadelphia to simultaneously earn secondary education credit toward a high school diploma and a college degree. Visit www.ccp.edu/eitc or contact Patti Conroy at pconroy@ccp.edu to learn more.

FIELD SCHOLARSHIP

The Joseph and Marie Field Foundation made the largest one-time scholarship donation ever to the College in 2019, expanding scholarship opportunities for students who are unable to attend college immediately after their high school graduation. With a pledge of $1 million over five years, the Joseph and Marie Field Foundation Opportunity Scholarship was first offered in the fall 2019 semester. Since then, 112 student scholarship recipients received support for tuition and fees and the cost of books. Fourteen of them completed a degree or certificate in the first year of funding.

The Field Scholarship recipients participate in student success programs and activities designed to ensure success at the College. With a 95 percent retention from fall 2019 to spring 2020, compared to 70 percent for the College’s general student population, the scholarship program is already proving to be impactful.

“Throughout the turmoil in my life, I never lost my love of learning or desire to help people. I worked hard to get my financial situation and mental state in good standing, and here I am today. A full-time mother and college student, still pulling all A’s since my first semester back.""

— MADERIA, Field Scholarship Recipient