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Main Banner Social Media Our Giving Priorities Why Giving Matters: Our Stories Promise Scholars Program Ways of Giving News & Events Quote Open Nav Change Site WebSMART Canvas My.SMCCD Portal WebSchedule College of San Mateo Cañada College Skyline College | SMCCCD District Directory Site Index Search site using Google... Search Ways to Give What to Support Alumni News & Events About Donate Donate Supporting the students of College of San Mateo, Skyline College, and Cañada College Your support helps students achieve their dreams by funding scholarships and programs. Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Giving Priorities Click on the links to the right to donate to SMCCCF’s Emergency Fund or Undocumented Students Emergency Fund to support the immediate needs of our students during this unprecedented pandemic and time of economic hardship. You can also click below to support members of our community who have been affected by the devastating California wild fires. Donate to the Emergency Fund Donate to the Undocumented Students Emergency Fund Donate to Fire Relief Efforts Why Giving Matters: Our Stories Donors fund scholarships and programs that ensure the District provides a quality education to all of its students. Click on the links below to learn more about our students and why your support can and has changed their lives, and how our alumni have made a difference in their communities. Our StoriesAdrian Afif, alumnus and scholarship recipient Lesley Bode, alumna and scholarship recipient Fundraising to send students to the Cannes Film Festival Josh Gialis, alumnus and scholarship recipient Mario Guzman, alumnus and scholarship recipient Aimee Kanadjian, alumna and former Promise Scholars Program student Erick Mcfadyen, emergency funds recipient Athena Mendoza, Promise Scholar Eric Torres, emergency funds recipient Julie Burns, alumna Allison Fuller, alumna Nimsi Garcia, alumna Stephen Kadash, alumnus Kouassi Franck Josias Yao, alumnus Eric Torres Eric Torres is a Skyline College student who is set to graduate this semester with his Associate Degree in Business Administration. As a single father, Eric applied for and received funding from the Foundation’s Emergency Fund so he could feed his son and stay on track to graduate college. Hear more from Eric on YouTube . Aimee Kanadjian Aimee Kanadjian describes her high school experience as really tough. I didn’t have the support I needed and I didn’t succeed academically at all." That all changed when she enrolled in Cañada College, where she has been on the Dean’s List every semester and is in the honors program. Read Aimee’s story . Mario Guzman At the age of 16, Mario Guzman had to rebuild himself. He had just moved to the United States and in this new and unfamiliar country he had to attend high school, learn English, find friends, and imagine a future for himself. At Skyline College, Mario found himself and his future. Read Mario’s story Allison Fuller Allison Fuller has ties to the College of San Mateo that go back nearly 20 years. It’s a connection she speaks of fondly and openly, as she talks about the importance of nurses and the vital role they play. Read Allison’s Story Promise Scholars Program More than a scholarship, the Promise Scholars Program covers student fees, transportation, and textbooks, and provides crucial support and counseling services. The program removes barriers that prevent many students from pursuing the dream of higher education. Read more about the Promise Scholars Program or donate to support promise scholars. Ways to Give There are many ways of giving to help students in need realize their dreams. Learn how you can support the Foundation’s work in providing scholarships for low-income students and funding for programs crucial to student success. Learn More News & Events UC Berkeley Alumni Networking Event & Mixer Jul 25th, 2023Alumni News and Updates: Summer 2023 Jul 5th, 2023Collegiate Success for System-Impacted Youths May 22nd, 2023Centennial Closing Week at CSM Apr 3rd, 2023Stanford Tour & Alumni Mixer Apr 3rd, 2023Read more news & events Donating is…my way of paying it forward. I’m a firm believer in giving to others and being a donor is one of the ways I choose to give back. — Danielle Powell (Professor of Communication Studies, Skyline College) About SMCCCD The SMCCCD is a three-college District located between San Francisco and the Silicon Valley. Our three colleges, Cañada College , College of San Mateo , and Skyline College , serve more than 40,000 students each year and offer the first two years of instruction in a wide variety of transfer programs as well as more than 90 vocational-technical programs. 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