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Supporting Student Success
Bladen Community College is dedicated to delivering a great education, but we also desire to share the best overall experience possible for each of our students. This would not be possible without the gifts of our very generous alumni and friends. In the past, donor gifts have gone towards scholarships and emergency financial assistance to our students. Future gifts will be put towards these same efforts as well as expanding opportunities to faculty and community events. We ask that you please consider giving a gift to Bladen Community College Foundation to allow us to continue to provide the students the very best education and overall experience possible.
Bladen Community College Foundation offers many opportunities and avenues in which to invest in the future of the college. Here you will find answers to many general questions you may have, as well as, learn more our who we are, whom we serve, what we are doing, and ways you can help.
Guide to Giving and Creating Scholarships
Bladen Community College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that promotes the mission and purpose of Bladen Community College.
Our Foundation provides a margin of excellence for Bladen Community College by building a strong relationship with the local community, acquiring and managing contributions, and funding scholarships and activities which support the college.
Why Create a Scholarship
- Leave a Legacy
- Support Education
- Give Back to the Community
- Honor a Cause or Person
- Increase Tax Benefits
- Foster Diversity & Inclusion
- Encourage Talent & Achievement
- Strengthen Your Brand or Reputation
- Create Opportunities for Future Generations
Annual Scholarships
- Provide funding for one year
- Have lower initial funding requirement (typically $1,000 or less)
- Are valid for one year, renewable if funds are raised
- Are awarded annually
- Have immediate impact, but are limited to the annual gift
Endowed Scholarships
- Have higher initial investment (typically $10,000+)
- Provide an ongoing award
- Are funded once, or
- Make additional gifts to establish a larger award
- Provide long-term impact, perpetual support
Other Ways to Support
- Food Pantry
- Emergency Funds 50/50 Mini Grant
- Nightingale Lamp of Knowledge
- Back to School Blast
- BCC Auditorium Capital Improvement
- High School Testing Fees
- EMS Mission Success
- Cultural Programming
- Instructional Program Needs
- Unrestricted Giving
How to Get Started
- Clarify Your Purpose – Your passion
- Decide on Giving Frequency – One-time or ongoing
- Consider Collective Impact – Strengthening the overall effort
- Contact Us – Reach out to the Foundation Office for personalized assistance
- Personalize Your Gift – We’ll help you name the scholarship, create the documentation, and manage your gift
- Explore All Support Options – Other meaningful ways to contribute
Mission Statement
The BCC Foundation was created to provide financial support to BCC, beyond that which can be obtained through state and locally allocated funds. Such funds never meet all the needs for scholarships and cultural opportunities. Because of these limitations, the foundation needs to look for private donor support.
FAQs
Each scholarship is unique in the amount awarded. Specific scholarship information is available, however, in order to match students to their best opportunity. The college utilizes one scholarship application.
Please see the scholarship listing.
Scholarships are awarded in May for the upcoming academic year, fall and spring semesters.
All students seeking a scholarship must complete the FAFSA form first. Once they have completed that form then they should complete a scholarship application form. This form can be found by clicking here.
Currently, we are working to build a group of work study students and community volunteers, to both help with daily clerical assistance in the foundation office and support our community events which are held throughout the year.
Fall: Scholars Breakfast
Fall: Annual Dinner
Spring: Donor & Scholarship Recipient Reception
