Student Impact: Your gift makes a difference

Students at Collin today will one day be teaching our children, nursing us back to health when we are sick and rescuing our families in times of crisis. Others will support the technology we rely upon, provide hospitality services and run the businesses in our community. Today’s students are our future teachers, fire fighters, law enforcement officers, EMTs, dental hygienists, nurses, doctors, attorneys, business executives, engineers and more.

Our students are often the first in their families to attend college, single parents, bright students who do not have enough money to pay tuition, fees and the rising cost of textbooks. Our students are your neighbors, community volunteers, your current part-time workforce and the future leaders in our community.

More than one fourth of the county’s high school graduates will begin the path to their dreams at Collin. Nearly 80% of Collin’s students are working 20-40 hours a week juggling work, family and college. Last academic year, a record 8,666 students requested student employment, but only 50 students were able to be funded for work-study. And, the need continues to escalate.

Nearly $13 million in federal financial assistance was awarded last year to students compared to only $2.4 million just four years ago. Nearly half of the 18,500 credit students enrolled in fall 2005 were eligible for some type of financial aid, scholarships or student loans. Unfortunately, over 2,000 requests for assistance were denied.

Foundation scholarships target students in need who have no where else to turn. Your support can impact their lives.