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    Jay Golan
    Executive Director

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    jgolan@lagcc.cuny.edu
    Phone
    (718) 482-5610



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  • Our students are determined to succeed. We're determined to support them.

    In April 2022, we reached a $15 million goal for the Tomorrow Campaign, a historic fundraising effort for LaGuardia Community College. We are grateful to the many generous donors for making the campaign such a success, and for enhancing our college’s philanthropic support. With funds from the Tomorrow Campaign, we are graduating more students, powering NYC’s economy, and building a diverse and inclusive workforce.


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  • Our students are not only pursuing a degree – they are daring to do more.

    Driven by goals and grit, 60% of our students are immigrants, most are first-generation college students, and 71% come from homes with less than $30,000 in annual incomes. The LaGuardia Community College Foundation directly supports students with scholarships, emergency aid, internships, on-campus job placements, and professional development to ensure they are able to stay in school and graduate in order to improve their lives, families, and communities. Our students can’t do it alone, and neither can we.

    With your support we can close the opportunity gap and build a more equitable society.

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    Meet Lama Sacheth

    Class of 2020, Computer Science

    Growing up in Nepal, Lama Sacheth dreamed of coming to the U.S. to study at LaGuardia Community College. Though challenging, Lama juggled classes with full-time work. When Lama lost his job, he received emergency funds from the College Foundation. Today he is nearing graduation with dreams of becoming an entrepreneur.

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    Meet Susana Alvis

    Class of 2019, English-Spanish Translation

    When Susana Alvis moved to New York City from Colombia, she was determined to find a way to support herself through college. She applied for and received a scholarship and emergency funding from the LaGuardia Community College Foundation. Today, she’s closer to her ultimate goal of working as an interpreter for the United Nations.

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    Meet Mohammed Hossain

    Class of 2020, Programming & Systems

    Mohammed wanted to follow his brother’s footsteps as a LaGuardia President’s Society Ambassador. He enrolled and found on-campus jobs and later turned to the LaGuardia Community College Foundation Emergency Funds, which enabled him to stay in college. He plans to earn his bachelor’s and then work for a tech company.

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    Meet Shania Persuad

    Class of 2019, Business Administration

    Shania Persuad moved from Guyana to New York City hoping to become the first in her family to earn a college degree. She joined President’s Society, an experience she credits with building her self-confidence. Today, Shania is on her way towards developing a career in cyber security.

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    Financial Support

    Our students come from households with less than $30,000 in annual family income and they work two or three jobs to be able to pay their tuition and living expenses. This work-to-survive cycle means students often take fewer credits per semester and have a harder time graduating. Together we can change that by providing:

    • Scholarships to help with tuition and other college expenses so that students stay in school and graduate.
    • Emergency Funds to cover urgent costs like textbooks, transportation, rent, or healthcare.
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    Professional Development

    Access creates opportunity. We help students build their networks and professional skills through:

    • Programs like the President’s Society that teach our students the professional skills needed to succeed in today’s competitive world.
    • Internships and well-paying campus jobs give our students access to networks and professional opportunities that students from more privileged communities take for granted.
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    Peer Advising

    A win-win for both the program’s paid student advisors and the students they work with, the Peer Advising Program ensures students’ experiences are centered through hands-on mentorship and guidance.

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    ACE Scholarship Fund

    The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented economic hardship for many of the 2.3 million residents of Queens, including the students of LaGuardia Community College and their families. LaGuardia’s Division of Adult & Continuing Education (ACE) is poised to help rebuild NYC’s economy by providing opportunities for Queens residents to learn new skills, acquire industry-recognized credentials, and transition into well-paying career paths. LaGuardia is leading this effort with a new scholarship fund for ACE students and the Foundation is committed to helping hundreds of Queens residents get back to work. Give now.

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    Your donation can transform lives.

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    Foundation recipients are twice as likely to graduate as general students.

    95%

    of Foundation funds go directly to students because we limit overhead and focus on what matters.

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    A LaGuardia Community College degree moves students from poverty to opportunity – from <$30K annual family income to >$58K individual income.

  • We need your support.

    When you make a gift to the LaGuardia Community College Foundation, you’re investing in students, not overhead. Nearly all 95% of gifts go directly to students. We welcome gifts of all sizes and are happy to connect with you about named scholarships and other giving options.

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