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Hartnell College Foundation - Being a Scholarship Donor

Thanks to the generosity of people, business, and foundations in the Salinas Valley, the Hartnell College Foundation is able to award nearly $175,000 in scholarships to our students every year. Click here to see the Scholarships that our donors have established.

If you would like to join the visionary community leaders who are making educational dreams come true for the hard-working students of our area by giving to the Scholarship Program, please consider gifts to the following funds, take a moment to print out and send in our Scholarship Donor Application, contact us online, or call us at 755-6810 to discuss other ways you may help.

Establishing an Annual Named Scholarship: A minimum contribution of $1,000 is required, which can be awarded in increments of $500 or more. (If you already created a named scholarship at a lower level, we thank you and will continue to honor your request).

Establishing a Named Endowed Scholarship fund: A minimum contribution of $10,000 for this fund is required. In an endowed fund, only the earnings can be expended each year, while the principal remains in the endowment.

Donations of any size can be designated to one of these general funds, identified by the college in an extensive planning and a needs assessment during the past year, to be of the highest priority:

  • First in Family Scholarships for students who are the first in their family to attend college.
  • Meritorious Achievement Awards for students of low income and high achievement.
  • Book Scholarships for the purchase of college textbooks.
  • Emergency Scholarships for those unforeseen emergency expenditures that can cause students to drop out at the last minute.


    • Thank you for your support of our students. They need assistance now more than ever!