Current Scholarships

Scholarship recipientThe Foundation, in partnership with the College, has an extensive scholarship program that provides nearly $800,000 annually in direct scholarship assistance and tuition waivers to students attending the College.

Student bios...
Jaime Harrison
, Christopher Ernst, Mitch Gross, Lindsay Little
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Current Projects & News

Oregon community colleges receive "challenge grant'
Oregon’s 17 community colleges have been challenged to outpace their fund-raising for student scholarship money next year, thanks to a challenge grant from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation.

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Current Campaigns

Master Plan Architect for College
Southwestern Oregon Community College campusThrough the support of the Southwestern Foundation, Southwestern Oregon Community college is scheduled to have its first ever Master Plan. Southwestern is currently developing a Master Plan for both Coos and Curry County locations.

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Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation

Welcome to the Southwestern Foundation website. Within this website you will discover the many ways the Southwestern Foundation provides community support. Also, you will learn about opportunities for you to support the Southwestern Foundation. If you would like to discuss your potential giving opportunities, please call the Foundation Office at 541-888-7211 or email us at foundation@socc.edu.

Mission Statement

Statement of Purpose

The purpose of the Southwestern Foundation is to support Southwestern's mission to improving people's lives - socially, culturally, economically and educationally - through Friend-raising and Fundraising.

Vision Statement

Through Foundation activities, there will be adequate resources to improve every citizen socially, culturally, economically and educationally.

Foundation Spotlight

Family dedicates bench in honor of former SOCC instructor

Bench DedicationSouthwestern Oregon Community College faculty and staff members and community members came together Aug. 14 to celebrate the legacy of Helen Ferguson – a long-time Southwestern faculty member who was instrumental in the creation of the College – in a dedication ceremony.

Nearly 30 individuals attended the event to commemorate Ferguson’s contributions to Southwestern with the dedication of the Helen Ferguson Memorial benches in the quad area of the Southwestern campus.

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