Foundation Programs
The Foundation actively pursues grants from private and public foundations. These funds enable the Foundation to support enhancements to academic programs and disburse additional financial awards to deserving students in need.
Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation
Because Housatonic Community College maintains an open door policy,
admission requirements are kept to a minimum. While this encourages large
numbers of students to seek higher level educations, many of them are
not adequately prepared to take college courses and must begin with developmental
courses in core subjects.
To prevent these students from dropping out before completing degree
or certificate programs, Housatonic’s Academic Support Center provides
them with access to group and individual tutoring – free of charge,
through the Student Peer Tutoring Program. This program is essential to
their success.
As enrollment at HCC continues to swell, so do the costs associated with the tutoring program. We were fortunate to receive from the Greater Bridgeport Area Foundation – a new funding source for us, a grant for $7,500 toward the costs of tutors’ salaries during the 2005-06 academic year.
The Inner City Foundation for Charity and Education
For the second year, The Inner City Foundation for Charity and Education has awarded $10,000 to be used for scholarships for students enrolled at the College who have demonstrated financial need and reside in Fairfield County.
The Westport Young Women’s League
The Westport Young Women’s League continues to be a strong supporter of the HCC Foundation and our students. The organization awarded a grant of $6,000 to support The Early Childhood Laboratory School, including the cost of field trips and childcare for twenty students. This is the ninth year that the Young Women’s League has supported the Foundation.