Our Impact: Foundation

Because of the support of our generous donors, students have numerous scholarship opportunities available and are provided with unique services that impact their success. But giving doesn’t only impact the recipient. Once you see the impact you make, you may be surprised at how becoming a donor affects you.

Let's take a look at the impact you had during the 2023-24 fiscal year.

We work with students every day and see their greatest needs. This means we are able to prioritize funding in four main areas that directly relate to student achievement.

San Jacinto College Graduate Foundation Impact Promise Scholar

Promise Endowment

The Promise @ San Jac Program funds tuition and course materials for students after financial aid is exhausted.

Many students at San Jac are the first in their families to attend college. Our “Promise” to them is that they have the financial commitment to continue and achieve their educational goals.

San Jacinto College Scholarship Graduate

Scholarships

Scholarships are awarded annually to help students and their families cover the costs of tuition and course-related books and supplies. In the last 10 years, more than 12,000 students were able to receive an education because of scholarships awarded through the Foundation. That would not have been possible without donors like you.

Food Security

Food insecurity can cause students to miss or drop a class, or not buy a required textbook or supplies. Yet nearly 25% of college students nationwide report the lowest levels of food insecurity.

It disproportionately affects students of color and first-generation college students the most. To combat hunger on our campuses, we work with the Houston Food Bank to support the San Jac Marketplaces. Students are able to shop at our markets weekly and get the food they need without worrying about cost or sacrificing their education.

Emergency Fund

On top of taking classes, students deal with real-life issues of family, health, hunger, and transportation. Sometimes a single obstacle can make or break a student’s ability to stay in school. That is why we created the Emergency Fund. Through this fund, we have helped more than 800 students each year.

Get more information and read the full Report to the Community.

3,280

Promise Scholars enrolled in fall, 2023

Give to the Promise Scholarship

2,100+

students visit the San Jac Marketplaces each semester

Ways to Give

$32,278

given to students for emergency funding in 2023-2024

Donate to the Emergency Fund

Impact Made This Year

The past fiscal year has been marked by extraordinary achievements, made possible entirely through the generosity of donors like you. Your gifts have fueled innovative approaches to academic experience, expanded access to education, and made possible a gala experience for the ages.

From scholarships that opened doors to countless deserving students to state-of-the-art equipment that boosts workforce readiness, your contributions are making a profound difference.

$4,173,397

fundraising total.

$3,942,958

across 4,089 scholarships awarded to San Jac students.

$161,947

in employee giving.

$40,013

in book and tuition assistance awarded.

$57,470

in student success initiative grants awarded.

donor impact

Giving not only changes a student’s life, but also the donor’s. At San Jac, we know what it means to have a purpose, see the face of who you’re helping, and to give back to your community. We are so grateful for our generous donors. View the full Donor Impact Report to see how you change lives.