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Clark College Foundation inspires the joy of philanthropy in support of student success and program excellence at Clark College.
Clark College Foundation
Clark College Foundation (CCF) is an independent, self-governed nonprofit that partners with Clark College to improve higher education access, student success, and community engagement. In the 2024-2025 school year, CCF distributed $1.8 million in scholarships, special awards, and financial support to hundreds of students. The Foundation contributed $5.1 million in total support to the college that same year.
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$1.8M
Financial assistance distributed
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$2.2M
Program support
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$5.1M
Total support
(24-25)
We’re Dedicated to Providing Access to Opportunities
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Funding programs for First-Generation students, who are 45% of the student body
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Serving 2,210 veterans and military affiliated students who visited the Veterans Center of Excellence
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Distributing 118,958 pounds of food to 1,200 households through the Penguin Pantry
The Power of Us
The Clark College Student Success Fund helps students stay on the path to success by supporting essential programs and services, addressing basic needs, fostering academic achievement, and enhancing opportunities for leadership and future employment.
Give to the student Success FundOur Reach
2024-2025
Clark College Enrollment
First Generation Students
Veterans & Military Affilitated Served
Degrees and Certificates conferred
Penguin Nation Month
This month, the energy across Clark College’s campus will feel a little different, a little louder, a little prouder, and a lot more connected. What began as a single day of generosity has grown into Penguin Nation Month, a full month of celebration, engagement, and impact, culminating in PenguinsGive on April 30.
Penguin Nation Month is about coming together, alumni, students, faculty, staff, donors, and community partners, to celebrate the powerful role Clark College Foundation and Clark College play in Southwest Washington. From social opportunities at the April 9 Penguin Huddle to student-alumni connections at Pop-Up Mentoring on April 15, from campus-wide celebrations like Sakura Festival and Día del Niño to student-led involvement fairs and art talks, April showcases the vibrancy of the Penguin community
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Clark College Foundation Receives $90,000 Grant from U.S. Bank Foundation
VANCOUVER, Wash. – Clark College Foundation has received a $90,000 multiyear Community Possible grant from U.S. Bank to support two impactful ways students succeed at Clark College: expanding advanced manufacturing education at…
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Clark College Foundation Receives $350,000 Murdock Charitable Trust Grant to Advance Manufacturing Education
Clark College Foundation is proud to announce a $350,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to purchase, in partnership with Clark College, state-of-the-art equipment for the college’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center…
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Clark College Foundation’s Annual Event: “Connecting Clark” Celebrated Community, Student Success, and Record Scholarship Support.
VANCOUVER, Wash. Clark College Foundation welcomed nearly 400 students, alumni, donors and community partners for its annual event, this year titled “Connecting Clark”, an evening celebrating the power of education and the…
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Flynn Creek Circus Captivated Vancouver with The Bridge at Clark College
VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Big Top transformed the corner of Fort Vancouver Way and East McLoughlin Boulevard into a hub of wonder and excitement as Flynn Creek Circus brought its 2025 season…
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Clark College Foundation Receives $100,000 Community Grant from Taco Bell Foundation
The Taco Bell Foundation is awarding a record-breaking $28 million in Community Grants in 2025 – marking the second year that Clark College Foundation has been selected as a grant recipient. Vancouver,…
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Clark College Foundation Partnership Helps Power a Memorable Vancouver Arts & Music Festival
The 2025 edition of the award-winning Vancouver Arts & Music Festival (VAMF), presented by the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA, brought thousands together in Esther Short Park and…
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