About US The DCCCD Foundation provides scholarships, supports educational programs and works with other organizations to help remove barriers for students. We identify and develop resources that help solve problems in our community. FUNDING PRIORITIES DONATE NOW CONTACT US FUNDING PRIORITIES Welding LEVELUP SCHOLARSHIP Help put adults on the pathway to an in-demand career immediately after they complete their studies. Worried female student EMERGENCY AID FUND Help students who are on the verge of suspending their educational pursuits when financial emergencies arise. Food and Hospitality Institute student in front of pots and pans stand CULINARY, PASTRY AND HOSPITALITY Help expand the Culinary, Pastry and Hospitality Program at El Centro College to meet industry and workforce demands. BY THE NUMBERS $1.3M In scholarships and grants awarded yearly $83M Private dollars secured since Foundation's inception 3M People trained and educated since DCCCD's inception SUCCESS STORIES Jason Bolds Brookhaven college auto body student. Jason Bolds Eastfield College Jason returned to school to pursue his passion in the automotive industry. Photo of Kyndale Chamberlain Kyndale Chamberlain Cedar Valley College Kyndale fulfilled her immediate career goal of becoming a licensed veterinary technician. Photo of Veronica Sanders Veronica Sanders El Centro College Mother of three finds her passion in Interior Design at El Centro College.