The California Community Colleges Scholarship Endowment supports student success and opportunity by creating a permanent fund for scholarships, offering long-term relief to the rising costs that keep many students from completing their education.

Launched on May 6, 2008, by a generous $50 million commitment from The Bernard Osher Foundation—the largest gift ever made to a community college system—and spearheaded by the California Community Colleges and the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this effort includes an historic three-year matching fundraising campaign to create a $100 million endowment that will touch the lives of thousands of Community College students each year, safeguarding the promise of an education for future generations.

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Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds $70 Million Private Gift to California Community College Students - May 6, 2008
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, in conjunction with the Foundation for California Community Colleges and the California Community College System Office, announced today a historic commitment of $70 million from the Bernard Osher Foundation to support California Community College students.
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Toyia Copeland knows first-hand how financial support from The Bernard Osher Foundation can provide much-needed aid for Community College students in California.

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