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Causes: Education, Two-Year Colleges
Mission: The mjc foundation increases community engagement and financial support to enhance the student experience, and strengthen the quality of education at modesto junior college.
Programs: The purpose of the modesto junior college foundation is to provide resources in support of the college's educational and student support programs. Through a variety of events and initiatives, including the annual summer sonata, the foundation generates funds in support of student scholarships, instructional equipment, facilities improvements and other means of enhancing the programs and services offered by modesto junior college. The foundation is a significant provider of resources necessary to sustain the delivery of quality education and workforce training for the greater modesto area. Modesto junior college foundation program development grants are made available to modesto junior college departments, faculty, and staff, whose proposed projects support the foundation's mission: to generate financial support for and increase community awareness of students, programs, and activities at modesto junior college. 30 grants were awarded in the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The foundation also awarded around 217 scholarships to modesto junior college students in co-operation with the modesto junior college scholarship office.