How You Can Contribute

An investment in your local community college is a sound investment in the competitiveness of California and our country. An investment in our children and their education helps to guarantee the financial and economic health of our community.

Passport to College is an instrument of change in the lives of those in our community who believe that college is beyond their economic reach and that living in poverty is their destiny. Passport to College offers a unique opportunity to serve the needs of our population in several ways:

• Providing the incentive and educational training necessary to help our students stay in school, graduate high school, and be prepared for college and/or advanced job training.
• Offering age appropriate training and information promoting financial literacy (how to open saving and checking accounts, the value of good credit, if and when to use credit cards, etc.)
• Educating parents to the low cost of community college education and how to save money for their children's education.
• Increasing the high school graduation and college going rate will significantly impact the financial and economic strength of our area. A better trained workforce equals more jobs, better salaries, more tax dollars, less unemployment, less poverty, less crime, fewer dollars spent on social programs.

We all know the old adage that a rising tide raises all boats. However, in the world of economics and education, one must be prepared with the skills and knowledge that are necessary to "get on board."

We Invite You to Become A Sponsor:

Sponsor a Child	$2,000
Sponsor a Class	$60,000
Sponsor a School	$180,000

*Number of 5th grade classrooms varies by school: average is 3

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!