PIKES PEAK STATE COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

Recognizing that higher education is proven to be a highly effective pathway from poverty to economic self-sufficiency and civic participation, the ppsc foundation scholarship program is designed to provide meaningful and sustainable financial support to low income and first-generation students. The majority of foundation scholarships are donor-designated to fund students who are committed to completion of a career-oriented degree or certificate program.(continued on schedule o)scholarships are intentionally awarded to support enrollment, retention, and graduation from ppsc. Scholarship students receive hands-on coaching and wrap-around support services to help them succeed and research shows a dramatic increase in the percentage of scholarship students who graduate, transfer, or stay in college, providing a very high rate of return on philanthropic investment.