Bellevue College Foundation

Programs: Bellevue college foundation provided grants to bellevue college and a wide range of its programs, activities and departments to enable innovations, enhancements and excellence, not possible relying on diminished state funding and tuition. Among these grants were 18 competitive awards offered by the foundation to faculty who developed proposals for specific new programs, for curriculum enhancements and for new or enhanced instructional resources. 3,914 members and underwriters help keep regional public radio station kbcs 91. 3 fm on the air. Approximately 1,100 international students were able to enroll at bellevue college under a shared funding agreement between the foundation and the college.

the bellevue college foundation awarded scholarships to needy, deserving and capable students to enable them to attend bellevue college, to excel in their studies or to continue their studies when faced with unexpected financial crises. Tuition, fees and/or book expense scholarships were awarded to 238 individual students making it possible for them to pursue degrees. Additionally, 35 young families or single-parent bellevue college students were awarded childcare scholarships providing care for young children to enable the parents to attend classes. Emergency aid was extended to 10 students to make it possible for them to continue their studies when faced with sudden, unexpected circumstances that would otherwise likely have caused them to abandon their educations.

bellevue college foundation encourages, recognizes and rewards the creative leadership, care for students, and drive for exceptional accomplishments embodied in the full-time and part-time faculty, the staff and the administrators of bellevue college. During this year 14 individuals, nominated by their peers and their students, were recognized with the foundation's "margin of excellence or other awards for their exceptional and inspirational dedication and service to students, to student success and to bellevue college. Additionally, emergency aid was awarded to 6 college faculty and/or staff members.