Donate To The RCCF

Your support of the Roxbury Community College Foundation helps RCC provide students with scholarships, support services, academic program improvements, and more. Donate to the RCCF to have an immediate impact on the lives of RCC students.

GIVE A GIFT

Why Donate to RCC?

Generous donations will allow us to continue updating our classrooms to meet or exceed industry standards.

Our recent $72.5 million renovation project transformed the campus into an enviable learning environment for RCC students; however, maintaining and updating our facilities is a long-term commitment that is not fully funded by the state. For example, the recent addition of the Center for Smart Building Technology was made possible almost entirely through grant and private funding. Generous donations will allow us to continue updating our classrooms to meet or exceed industry standards.

RCC serves a historically underserved population.

In any given year, over 60% of RCC students receive PELL grants. Many RCC students do not qualify for federal funding and are therefore dependent on private scholarships or their income to cover their educational expenses. Scholarship funding from the RCCF helps our students close the funding gap, minimizing or eliminating any out-of-pocket costs for their education.

All residents who access RCC classes, services and events are part of the RCC community.

RCC offers educational and recreational programs for local youth and elders. We’re also committed to expanding our role as a cultural and civic center for Roxbury residents. Donations allow us to increase community programming without using the state and tuition funds required for academic programs.

RCC is committed to meeting the evolving needs of Boston’s top employers.

The RCCF is a recognized 501c3 charitable organization.

“RCC has the capacity and support systems in place to help students complete their academic goals. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity and the experience I gained.”

Natalie Kaufman

AA in Health Careers ’20, Accepted to UMass Boston’s Accelerated BSN Program (Spring 2021)

“None of my friends at four-year schools have met with the Mayor of Boston, or sat down with the Governor, or attended a board meeting. I get all of these opportunities, a challenging classroom environment, and lots of extracurricular activities for the price of $4,000 a semester. I also feel like my college is my home away from home—I know that everyone in the building is here to support me.”

Deborah Adesiji

AA in English, '20

Your Support Is Our Lifeblood

RCC relies heavily on funding from public and private sources. Individual donations and organizational grants are indispensable in helping RCC continue to momentum of progress and achievement. Here’s what your contributions can accomplish:

$6,000

One full-time scholarship for an RCC student
One RCC Library subscription to an academic resource

$10,000

Coding class for 20 children
Professional memberships for RCC students

$15,000

Travel for one year, for one athletic team
Professional Development for faculty

$25,000

One computer lab
Free community programs for one month

$50,000

New program launch – support costs
New smartboards for RCC classrooms

$100,000

Art across the campus
Anatomage Table (real 3-D anatomy systems)

$6,000	One full-time scholarship for an RCC student One RCC Library subscription to an academic resource
$10,000	Coding class for 20 children Professional memberships for RCC students
$15,000	Travel for one year, for one athletic team Professional Development for faculty
$25,000	One computer lab Free community programs for one month
$50,000	New program launch – support costs New smartboards for RCC classrooms
$100,000	Art across the campus Anatomage Table (real 3-D anatomy systems)