Sierra College Foundation
Students Are Our Future. Invest in Them.
Sierra College Foundation (SCF) is committed to aligning with Sierra College’s vision: Student success for all while closing the equity and achievement gaps. Students often struggle, and financial limitation is the biggest hurdle to student success. Help our students overcome this hurdle by donating today.
Each year, Sierra College Foundation is able to award more than $300,000 in scholarships because of your donations. To our students, this money means more than free tuition. It means more time that they are able to spend focusing on their their studies and their families. Learn how you can make an impact in students' lives.Sonbol Aliabadi, Sierra College Foundation Executive Director
Happening Now
President’s Circle
The President’s Circle offers a unique opportunity to join a special group of donors to raise unrestricted funds for the college’s areas of greatest need.
Basic Needs
We’re collecting items for the Basic Needs Center, including food, hygiene items, school supplies, baby formula and diapers.
Endow-a-Bed
Learn how you can help provide room and board to our students most in need. Help us meet our goal to endow 10 beds.
SCF 2024 Impact Report
Throughout the Impact Report, you’ll discover how your support — whether through individual donations, corporate partnerships, grants or event participation — drives transformational change while advancing our core mission: ensuring student success for all while closing equity and achievement gaps.
SCF Featured on Podcast
Sonbol Aliabadi, Sierra College Foundation Executive Director, recently sat down with broadcaster-turner-podcaster Jeff Holden on “The Non Profit Podcast Network.”
Make an Impact
Sierra College Foundation offers a variety of ways to help our students meet their needs. Give back to the community in any way you can.
Impact Programs to Support
Sierra College Foundation provides numerous opportunities to meet your philanthropic goals. See how your generosity can help meet our students’ needs.
Active Fundraising Groups
Join our active fundraising groups to meet others while supporting a specific program or cause that sparks your interests.
Ways to Give
Sierra College Foundation offers a full-range of giving options to help support our students, programs and services at Sierra College.
Sierra College Foundation News
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Sierra College Foundation Closes Fall Semester with Impactful Contributions
Grateful for Community’s Generosity Sierra College Foundation (SCF) closes the fall semester as the recipient of several large contributions from the U.S. Department of Commerce and leading Placer County companies and non-profits such as Bosch, Sutter Health, U.S. Bank, Tri Counties Bank, and Rotary Club of South Placer. “The unwavering generosity of our community continues…
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Sierra College Foundation Wins $198K Federal Grant to Help Students Enter Growing Cybersecurity Field
Grant Will Fund Expansion of New Placer Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline Collaborative The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded the Sierra College Foundation with a new $198,000 grant designed to increase opportunities for local students to break into the high-demand field of cybersecurity and help area employers meet their…
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Sierra College Foundation Receives $100,000 Grant from the Bosch Community Fund
Sierra College Foundation (SCF) received a $100,000 grant from the Bosch Community Fund to its Career Technical Education (CTE) Support Fund. The grant will support associated costs with certification fees, microcontroller kits, development material, software, protective gear, tools, entry and travel fees for STEM competitions, project supplies for STEM Clubs and more. In 2023, Bosch…
All Sierra College News
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Sierra College Men’s Swim Team Scores Fifth Straight State Championship
Hard Fight to the Finish Leads to Team Victory The Sierra College Men’s Swim and Dive Team won its fifth consecutive state title on May 3, taking first at the California Community College Athletic Association’s (3C2A) 2025 State Swimming and Diving Championship at Santa Rosa Junior College. “Five consecutive championships is a source of tremendous…
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Dr. Denise Bushnell Honored with 2024-25 Hayward Award for Excellence
Recognized as Champion for Removing Barriers for Student Success Sierra College business professor Dr. Denise Bushnell has been honored with the 2024-25 Hayward Award for Excellence in Education. Sponsored annually by the Foundation for California Community Colleges, this award honors community college full-time and part-time faculty who demonstrate the highest level of commitment to their students,…
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Sierra College Elevates Amy Schulz to Executive Dean, Workforce and Strategic Initiatives
Schulz Will Focus on Building Connections With Local Employers, Implementing New Workforce Development Programs Sierra College has promoted Amy Schulz to a newly created position of Executive Dean for Workforce and Strategic Initiatives. In this role, Schulz will focus on regional workforce strategic planning, building connections with local employers, and the implementation of new workforce…
About Us
Since 1973, Sierra College Foundation has supported students by funding their pursuits of higher education and providing resources to help guide them toward success while assisting thousands of donors in fulfilling their philanthropic desires.
Gifts to Sierra College Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. The contribution deductible for tax purposes is limited to the amount that exceeds the value of any goods and services received by the donor. Tax ID #23-7241877