Monterey Peninsula College Foundation

The MPC Foundation salutes all the firefighters who are helping our community during these trying times with the current Timber fire in Big Sur.

These honorable men and women put their lives on the line every day to serve and protect, and we are truly grateful for your service.

Our Honor Grant program is helping to fill the local workforce needs for firefighters, EMTs, and Nurses by making these career programs financially accessible for local students. Learn more or show your support here: https://give.mpcfoundation.org/campaign/758720/donate

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Monterey Peninsula College Foundation

💙 Grateful to be part of some GREAT news!

The MPC Foundation is honored to have our new Honor Grant Program featured in the GREAT WEEK section of our own local Monterey County Weekly newspaper. Swipe left to see some moments of last week’s press conference.

Thank you for shining a light on this exciting new initiative and, most importantly, on the students preparing to serve our communities as nurses, emergency medical technicians, and firefighters.

Through the brand new Honor Grant Program, $300,000 in support is helping 14 MPC students pursue these essential careers while easing some of the financial challenges that can come with completing their education.

We’re proud of our students. We’re grateful for our donors. And we’re excited to see where the Honor Grant Program goes from here! 🐺💙



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In this round of student gratitude, MPC students share how scholarships are helping them worry less about money and focus more on music, human development, business, and fire service careers. In their own words, they talk about the confidence and breathing room your support gives them.
Thank you for investing in MPC students and giving them more space to focus on their education and their goals. 💛

After receiving their scholarships, MPC students wrote these words of gratitude to share what your support is changing for them and to thank the donors who made it possible.
In their own words, they talk about worrying less about constant financial pressure and more about nursing programs, engineering classes, psychology majors, and the futures they’re working toward.
Thank you for investing in MPC students and giving them more room to focus on their education and their goals. 💛

At this year’s MPC Foundation Scholarship Awards Ceremony, students, families, and donors came together to celebrate the scholarships that are helping MPC students stay in school and move forward. 🎓💙
For many, these awards mean fewer extra shifts, more time in class, and a real chance to keep working toward their degrees.
To every donor and scholarship family who showed up for MPC students this year, thank you for believing in them and investing in their future. 💛

Join the happy, productive team at MPC Foundation! We are currently recruiting for a Development Associate (deadline to apply is August 2, 2026).

View the job description and other details here: https://mpcfoundation.org/news/hiring-development-associate.html