The seventy-one students who are participating in the Dabney Promise Program at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College this academic year recently gathered on the Clifton Forge campus for orientation prior to the beginning of the fall semester. The Dabney Promise Program is a need-based program that provides a tertiary level of financial support – following scholarships and Financial Aid – to “fill the gap” of students’ financial need to attend DSLCC. Should students’ scholarships and financial aid not be enough to cover tuition and books, the Dabney Promise Program will cover the remaining tuition (up to 15 credits per semester) and may provide a book stipend of up to $750 per semester. In return, students must maintain a 2.25 GPA, attend a mandatory orientation session and donor recognition reception, and complete 8 hours of community service. For more information about Dabney Promise or to make a donation, please contact DSLCC Educational Foundation Director Rachael Thompson at (540) 863-2837 or via email at rthompson@dslcc.edu.
Approximately 100 Dabney S. Lancaster Community College Educational Foundation scholarship students recently attended an orientation session on the Clifton Forge campus. They are among the 133 students who were awarded a scholarship for the upcoming academic year, valued collectively at $306,025. Established in 1980, the DSLCC Educational Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that exists solely to support and promote DSLCC. The Educational Foundation’s primary focus is to keep education affordable through the awarding of student scholarships and to provide students the support they need to achieve their goals. The Educational Foundation has awarded more than $2.3 million in scholarships to nearly 1,500 students since its inception. The scholarship application for the 2019-2020 academic year will open on December 2, 2019 at dslcc.edu/scholarships. For questions or additional information or to make a donation, please contact DSLCC Educational Foundation Director Rachael Thompson at (540) 863-2837 or via email at rthompson@dslcc.edu.