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SPRINGFIELD TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION
Free community college in Massachusetts is a first step fo
students, not a final solution.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Tonia Butler Perez, STCC Trustee
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The STCC Foundation accepts gifts from
individuals, corporations, and foundations such as cash gifts, stocks, charitable trusts,
annuities, and bequests. Online donations are
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One Armory Square, Garvey Hall South (Building 15), Office 207 Springfield, MA 01102 (413) 755-4473 www.stcc.edu/give/foundation
Executive Director: Karen-Louise Walker
YEAR ESTABLISHED 1985
OPERATING BUDGET $291,000
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Springfield Technical Community College Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is to help Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) meet its goals and commitment to provide superior educational opportunities to the community. The foundation accomplishes its mission through fundraising, promoting the college as a community resource, and securing and managing private resources, planned gifts, and donations to support special projects.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
Based on the principles of trust and integrity, the STCC Foundation is a separate, nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation whose purpose is to support the mission of the college and serve as a catalyst for workforce and economic development.
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
made through our website, www.stcc.edu/give. housing,
Giving opportunities include: training op • Scholarships help students purchase
needed supplies, uniforms, and expenses
such as childcare, housing, and that free c
transportation.
• The Center for Access Services’ RAM
• The Workforce Development Center’s programs lead to employment in many local industries. Students enrolled in certificate programs are not eligible for financial aid.
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• Monthly donor/Ram Warrior Society. The
STCC Foundation will allocate to where it is needed most.
Free community college in Massachusetts is a first step for students, not a final solution.
By addressing the broader needs of students—such as full-cost support, childcare, housing, and workforce training opportunities—the STCC Foundation can ensure that free college becomes a
tool for true social mobility and workforce readiness, not just a
stepping stone.
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