Central Piedmont Community College Foundation Inc

By removing financial barriers and expanding access to opportunities, central piedmont has been a place of transformation throughout its history. The central piedmont foundation secures philanthropic support to invest in scholarships that make a college education accessible for students. Scholarships include opportunity scholarships for students from charlotte's most economically challenged high schools and neighborhoods; transfer scholarships for students preparing to earn a four-year degree; career-focused scholarships for students who aspire to enter the workforce upon graduation; and many general and discipline-specific scholarships. The resources are funded with designated expendable and endowed support.during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2024, the foundation funded nearly 3,000 scholarships to support students.

As an open-door institution, central piedmont strives to provide its diverse student body with the tools and support services necessary to facilitate success. The foundation's work enhances the college's capacity to address the factors that impede student retention and completion by creating a culture that promotes student success and expands opportunities for students to make meaningful connections to the college. The foundation supported student success and engagement in various ways. Services for students include personal and financial counseling, emergency funding, academic and career advising, summer bridge experiences, disability services, family resource/financial advising, military family and veterans services, mentorships and leadership development, as well as out-of-classroom experiences such as internships, apprenticeships, work-based learning, and study abroad.

The central piedmont foundation engages donor support at all levels to provide the college with the resources required to respond to current and emerging priorities and needs of its students and the community. Gifts to the foundation provide critical resources to sustain the college's essential operations and core commitments to support student success. With foundation funding, the college also encourages, develops, and recognizes excellence among its faculty and staff. The college's center for teaching and learning excellence provides professional development to ensure that faculty knowledge and skills evolve to the highest levels to meet the ever-changing needs of students. Funding is further utilized for campus and auxiliary services, facilities, and maintenance to ensure an outstanding on-campus experience. Through the funding of various program services, the foundation continues to ensure faculty, staff, and students have an ideal environment for teaching, learning, and growing to facilitate a transformational experience for all students.