Longmont, Colo. – The Front Range Community College (FRCC) Foundation has received a major donation from The Ball Foundation—the philanthropic arm of Ball Corporation. The $50,000 gift will fund scholarships for students pursuing a certificate or degree in manufacturing. The Ball donation comes as the manufacturing industry nationwide is struggling to address a shortage of […]
Lab Development Funding Provided to Support the Much-Needed Addition of Industry Professionals to the Local Workforce FORT COLLINS, Colo., Dec. 12, 2018— Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS), a global leader in highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement, and control solutions and Front Range Community College (FRCC), Colorado’s largest community college, today announced a partnership to […]
The application period for Front Range Community College (FRCC) Foundation scholarships is now open and closes March 1. Scholarships to attend FRCC are the key to an exceptional education when the funds just aren’t there to pay for college. I know. I am a scholarship recipient studying at the Boulder campus—a very grateful recipient. Follow […]
Many college students do not realize it is the season to submit scholarships applications for the next school year. As you read over the scholarship applications that your search retrieves, you may notice that most scholarship applications would like to know about the person they are considering giving a scholarship to. This acquaintance is made […]
You’ve probably heard it before: Getting involved in college is a good idea. OK…but why exactly? Even if you’re not really looking for new extracurricular activities or you’re pretty focused on your academics, doing something more than just going to class and studying is absolutely worthwhile. Need more convincing? Here are five great reasons to […]
It’s no secret on college campuses and elsewhere that textbooks are expensive. At Front Range Community College, some math, economics, and biology faculty members, among others, are doing something about it. Ever heard of OER? OER stands for Open Education Resources. It also stands for “free textbooks” – or nearly so. As Kenneth Monks, FRCC […]
I know how tough it is to pay for a college education. While studying at Colorado State University, I worked construction during the summers and did work-study throughout the school year. I was able to attend the University of Denver Sturm College of Law because I was a full-time employee for a global management consulting […]
Five Front Range Community College students have received $2,000 scholarships, thanks to a new partnership between the Colorado Women’s Education Foundation (CWEF) and the FRCC Foundation. The students: Monica Edlauer, who is studying Nursing at the Westminster Campus Haley Vinton, who is studying for an Associate of Arts degree at the Westminster Campus Susan Duguid, […]
