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The San Jacinto College Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established in 1996 to support San Jacinto College, a public community college district serving the greater Houston area in Texas. It functions as the primary philanthropic arm of the college, raising private donations to fund student scholarships, emergency grants, academic programs, and initiatives that remove financial barriers to higher education and workforce training.
Key activities include awarding over 28,000 scholarships totaling more than $73 million since inception, managing the Promise @ San Jac Scholarship endowment campaign with a $30 million goal to provide debt-free tuition and books for eligible high school graduates in the college's taxing district, and operating support programs such as the SJC Marketplace for basic needs and emergency relief funds. The foundation also backs faculty innovations, capital projects, and specialized training aligned with regional industries.
Headquartered at 4624 Fairmont Parkway in Pasadena, Texas, the organization operates across the San Jacinto College district, which encompasses multiple campuses and serves students in Harris County and surrounding areas. It is governed by an independent board of community leaders and works in close partnership with the college while maintaining separate tax-exempt status. In the broader education and workforce development sector, it enhances access to credentials and supports economic mobility in the Houston region through targeted philanthropy and corporate collaborations.
Also known as SJC Foundation.
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New $6.5B Houston plant will make APIs including Foundayo, create 600+ high-wage jobs, and fund $12.5M for workforce training with San Jacinto College.
