Miller Foundation Challenge

You make opportunity happen.

By making a contribution to the PCC Foundation, you help hundreds of Oregon students gain access to a quality, affordable education. This year our goal is to provide 500 scholarships--more than ever before!

Last year our community helped to meet the Miller Challenge. We raised $1,000,000 in scholarship gifts for PCC students! Your support has made a college education a reality for many, as requests for financial assistance and enrollment have increased dramatically.

But Wait. There's More: The Challenge Continues!

The PCC Foundation is excited to announce that the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation is offering a second year of the matching challenge to community colleges in Oregon, including the PCC Foundation!

What can you do to meet the Miller Challenge?*

If you invest in scholarships between now and March 31, 2010, your contribution will help us meet the requirements for the Miller Foundation. Miller will match all new and increased gifts for scholarships up to $320,000.

What does this mean for PCC students?

More gifts mean more opportunity.

Your gift will go to help students like Rachelle Thompson, who struggled with the cost of raising three children on her own after going back to school. “I want to be part of something bigger than myself,” said Thompson, who wants to be a nurse at PCC. This year, she was awarded a Miller scholarship, which will allow her to stay in school and create a better life for herself and her children.

*To give or for more information about the PCC Foundation and the Miller Challenge, visit the PCC Foundation Website.