Your gift supports students in two ways: through small grants shared when unexpected life events occur and via structured, year-long support to a cohort of students who face the greatest barriers in completing their degree or certificate.
Columbia-Greene Community College delivers holistic support to students who bring increasingly diverse needs to their college experience. The Student Persistence Program to helps ensure every student thrive. Students meet regularly with a coach, advisors, and faculty to stay on track throughout the semester. Students in the program also receive stipends for reaching key milestones throughout the academic year, a benefit that significantly increases success for those from under-resourced backgrounds.
Your investment delivers support directly to students and helps the College connect them with academic and nonacademic support:
