Affordability is the single most important driver of whether a student can access higher education and the cascade of financial benefits that follow. Through financial aid and dozens of scholarship funds, Columbia-Greene strives to ensure that every student can achieve their academic goals – to graduate, to go on to a four-year institution, or to finish a certificate program – with the lowest debt rate possible.

Columbia-Greene Community College is a catalyst for a more equitable, economically vibrant community. Your investment helps to transform how faculty teach and students learn. Faculty guide students toward their goals launching or changing careers, continuing to a four-year college, learning new technologies, or getting a jumpstart on college while still in high school.

Your gift enables students to stay on track and achieve their goals 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 major barriers to completing a degree or certificate.

Your gift provides educational opportunities, personal enrichment, career development, and cultural programs for residents of Columbia and Greene Counties. Non-credit and continuing education courses, training programs, workshops, and community events help fulfill our students' lifelong learning and personal development goals.