Columbia-Greene Community Foundation
The Columbia-Greene Community Foundation is a non-profit New York State corporation organized and operated exclusively to raise funds for Columbia-Greene Community College, to promote academic excellence, accessibility to higher education and economic vitality in Columbia and Greene County. The Foundation provides funding for scholarships, student persistence and academic enrichment programs, and other strategic initiatives that have been made available by contributions, grants, and bequests.
The Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation was incorporated in 1981. Its board is comprised of community members from Greene and Columbia counties, representatives from the Board of Trustees, as well as "at large" members. The college president and executive director are ex officio members of the Foundation board.
The Foundation manages endowed funds, as well as donor-directed expendable funds and maintains unrestricted cash reserves. The Foundation is charged with raising funds to support core academic programs, student financial aid, and targeted programs to support students in their pursuit of their academic goals. These programs can include things like access to books, tools, or other academic supplies, addressing food insecurity, and funding for emergency situations.
The Foundation’s primary function is to secure financial resources through donations, fundraising events, and other initiatives. The Foundation works closely with college leadership to identify needs and areas where funding can make the most significant impact on Columbia-Greene Community College.
For further information contact 518.697.6369 or email at foundation@sunycgcc.edu.
Scholarships and Awards
Each year Columbia-Greene Community College provides a limited number of scholarships to students to help provide financial accessibility to degree and non-degree programs. Most of these scholarships are administered by the Office of Financial Aid in the context of a student’s overall package and require no further application or documentation beyond the process outlined above.
The Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation administers a limited number of scholarships that require an additional application to gather or verify information and qualifications not already collected through the College’s application process. Enrolled students will receive notification of the availability of these scholarship funds via their student email account. The funds available change from year to year, and disposition of these funds remains at the prerogative of the Columbia-Greene Community College Foundation board of directors.