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The mission of the Wilson Community College Foundation is to promote the general welfare of the College by financially supporting and promoting selected activities through the solicitation of gifts and bequests to the Foundation and the investment and management of funds so derived.

The Wilson Community College Foundation exists solely to support the students, teachers, programs and mission of the College. The majority of the funds we raise are earmarked for our students in the form of scholarships to directly help them with their education. Other funds are given as project and mini-grants, to help fund professional development for faculty and staff.

Our Foundation was established in 1981 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization to provide an endowment to earn income that would be used to support student, professional, and institutional development. The initial gift that established our foundation was from the sale of a building donated by a local business. Due to the generosity of local businesses and citizens the $43,560 received as a result of this first donation has grown our endowment to its current market value of over $1.7 million. During the 2008 -2009 school year we will award, through the Financial Aid Department, approximately 100 scholarships totaling over $110,000.  The scholarships are given at various levels and in all curriculum, degree, diploma, and certificate areas to both full and part-time students.  The Foundation will also provide approximately $10,000 in professional development and mini-grant project support to the faculty and staff of Wilson Community College. 

Scholarship applications are available in the Financial Aid office.

Giving to the Foundation

The most common gift made to the foundation is a check from an individual or business. The foundation also accepts donations of stock or other securities. Others choose to participate in planned giving through the naming of WCC Foundation in their will, through a trust, life insurance policy, annuities, or donations of property. Donors may make a gift to the College’s General Endowment or to any of the individually named Scholarship Endowments. A named scholarship can be established with a minimum gift to the foundation of $10,000 with contributions continuing until the scholarship becomes fully endowed. The foundation staff is always available to discuss appropriate options and answer any questions. All donations are tax-deductible.

Please feel free to contact any one of us to learn more about Wilson Community College, the Wilson Community College Foundation, and charitable giving opportunities. The Foundation Office is located in Building D on the Wilson Community College Campus, 902 Herring Avenue, Wilson, NC 27893.

As Wilson Community College grows, so do our needs for your support. Thank you.

Lynn Wagner,
Director of the Foundation
252-246-1293
lwagner@wilsoncc.edu

Veronica Pickett,
Administrative Secretary
252-246-1452
vpickett@wilsoncc.edu