NORTH CANTON, Ohio, September 19, 2024 – The Stark State College Foundation recently reported $8.6 million in total giving and grant funding for the 2023-24 fiscal year, more than double the amount in the last two years.

Of the total amount, more than $7.3 million came through grant funding. Notable funding included:

• $2.15 million from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title III Strengthening Institutions Program for the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Access and Success (IDEAS) project.
• $1.75 million from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Strengthening Community Colleges Training grant, which aims to increase enrollment, graduation and connections with health care employers in the College’s nursing programs, with a focus on underserved students
• $859,000 from the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Choose Ohio First to fund scholarships for STEM majors.
• $537,500 from the Ohio Department of Higher Education’s Super RAPIDS grant to support the College’s new Welding and Joining Center in North Canton.

The Foundation also received $1.3 million in contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations and service organizations. For more information about the Stark State College Foundation, contact Pat Roberts, Ph.D., vice president of marketing, advancement and partnerships, at 330-464-6170 ext. 4275 or proberts@starkstate.edu.