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Fundraising Priorities: Meeting the Educational Challenges of the Future The Cabrillo College Foundation worked with communnity members, Cabrillo College faculty, managers and students to learn what some of the most pressing needs of Cabrillo College are at this time. We now have a list of eleven projects, each of great merit. Private dollars are needed to support each of these projects.
The Cabrillo Advancement Program is an academic support and scholarship program dedicated to increasing the number of low-income students in local middle schools, junior high schools and high schools who graduate and enroll in college. CAP students receive after school tutoring, counseling, and opportunities for extra-curricular activities that promote their interest in preparing for college. Each year 50 CAP students are each awarded a $1,000 scholarship contingent on high school graduation and enrollment at Cabrillo College. CAP currently serves approximately 435 students in eleven schools throughout Santa Cruz County. It is staffed by one full-time Coordinator/Counselor, one half-time Office Assistant and a team of 15 part-time tutors.
Earnings on an endowment of $875,000 will sustain the CAP program and earnings on an additional $816,000 endowment will provide sustainable funding to expand CAP services to include Lakeview Middle School and César Chávez Middle School, the only two schools not being served by CAP in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District. Although there have been repeated community requests to offer the CAP program at Lakeview Middle and César Chávez Middle Schools, lack of funding has prevented the program from expanding to these very needy communities.
The classroom can be improved by funding innovative programs or merely purchasing the right equipment, technology, or materials for instruction. The Faculty Grants for Student Success Endowment, formerly known as Faculty Grants, provides grants to faculty to improve or enhance instruction. The Faculty Grants for Student Success Endowment can also be helpful in recruiting new faculty. Having a program which supports faculty teaching and invests in needed equipment is an asset and provides Cabrillo with the competitive edge when recruiting outstanding faculty. Not only will the Faculty Grants for Student Success Endowment help faculty but it will directly benefit students as each proposal is developed to support student learning outcomes.
Cabrillo College is uniquely positioned to address workforce vocational training requirements. The purpose of this project is to develop a regional vocational (career technical) training facility to serve both workers and employers in the three county area. The Pajaro Valley Vocational Training Center will be the focal point for Cabrillo College’s efforts to meet the needs of the agriculture, construction, and transportation industries for workers skilled in the mechanical trades and industrial arts. This training facility would prepare students for work in automotive, diesel, industrial machinery, mobile heavy equipment, and farm equipment mechanics as well as general maintenance and repair workers and other occupations that require a significant level of mechanical knowledge and skill. Workers in need of training and skills development include youth coming into the labor market, especially those who are facing multiple, severe barriers such as lack of basic and workforce readiness skills; underemployed adults, also with multiple barriers including lack of basic skills and English language proficiency, and adults seeking to improve their skills and have the opportunity to move up career pathways. Within Santa Cruz and northern San Benito and Monterey Counties, there are approximately 200 job openings each year.
Cabrillo College is considering acquiring the Watsonville Library located next to the Cabrillo College Watsonville Center to establish a mechanical trades occupational facility. The single story facility of approximately 16,000 square feet, will house shop and lab space, classrooms and administrative space. Funding for the construction of the facility is being covered by a possible $2.5M the Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant and Cabrillo College Bond funds.
Our goal is to provide a college education to the Santa Cruz County population and assist people regardless of their economic and educational levels. The Cabrillo College Foundation scholarship program is the fourth largest community college program in the state. In 2004-2005, $266,000 was awarded through 504 scholarships. An estimated 43% of Santa Cruz County high school seniors enroll at Cabrillo College. A full time student at Cabrillo living away from home is expected to spend $13,000 while at school. Often, lack of scholarships prevents students from ever attending college.
For over 20 years Cabrillo College has provided special programs and services to help women reach their personal and career goals. In 1996, the Cabrillo College Foundation built on that success by instituting the Women's Educational Success program. Women's Educational Success is a special financial aid program funded by private donations to the Cabrillo College Foundation. Women's Educational Success was started with 100 founding members, each contributing $100 to establish an endowment for assisting Cabrillo College students. This endowment provides emergency cash grants for women with a strong commitment to succeed in college. As of February 2006, the WES Endowment is $398,773. WES Grant Advisors, ten Cabrillo College faculty members and counselors recommend WES grant ecipients to the Cabrillo College Foundation. Typically the range of gift will be $100 - $300 per recipient. The WES grants are for immediate emergent needs of women returning to school after a long time away. We anticipate that many of the recipients will be single mothers with very limited resources. The WES grants are not for the expected expenses of starting school. The priority is for unexpected expenses such as the replacement of a schoolbook, materials needed for class, or a bus pass. WES grants are awarded within 24 hours of the request and can make the difference between staying in school and dropping out.
For information about the Cabrillo College Foundation, contact Melinda Silverstein at (831) 479-6338, or via email. |
