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MWCC Foundation Receives $24,200 Santander Bank, N.A. Grant to Support Student Parents

The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. has received a $24,200 grant from Santander Bank, N.A. to provide scholarship support for on-campus childcare services for MWCC students who are parents or guardians. The two-year grant will help ensure that student parents have reliable childcare while pursuing their education, enabling them to stay on track with […]

MWCC Receives Funding to Support Civic Leadership Education

Grants from the Gardner Yellow Birch Fund and the Community Enrichment Fund will support student trips to the State House and Washington, D.C. Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been awarded $23,166 in grant funds from two funds of the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts—half from the Gardner Yellow Birch Fund and half from […]

MWCC Receives New Federal GEAR UP Grant to Support Fitchburg Students Through College Success

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has been awarded a new seven-year GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) grant from the U.S. Department of Education for the Fitchburg GEAR UP 2031-2032 Project. This initiative will serve hundreds of Fitchburg Public School students, helping them prepare for and succeed in college through academic, […]

MWCC Expands STEM Opportunities for Local High School Students Through New After School Grant

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) has received $7,500 in funding through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s After School and Out-of-School Time (ASOST) Grant Program to enhance the Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS) STEM Enrichment initiative. This award, coupled with $17,541 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education’s Upward Bound […]

MWCC Receives Scholarship Donation from Vietnam Veterans of America Massachusetts State Council

Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) President James Vander Hooven and MWCC Foundation Director Carla Zottoli welcomed members of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) on September 24, 2025, as they presented a scholarship donation on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans of America Massachusetts State Council. Jim Benton, Vice President of the Vietnam Veterans of American […]

MWCC Awarded $5,066,500 to Support First-Generation, Low-Income, and Students With Disabilities Through US Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services Grants

Three federal grants will boost student retention and graduation at Mount Wachusett Community College. Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) is proud to announce that it has been awarded three U.S. Department of Education TRIO Student Support Services grants totaling $5,066,500 ($1,013,300 annually) to continue to support programs that help low-income students, first-generation college students, and […]

Nypro Foundation Provides Scholarship Support to MWCC Summer Adventures Program

The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. has received a grant of $5,649 from the Nypro Foundation in support of the MWCC Summer Adventures Program. The grant will provide scholarships for three children of MWCC student parents to attend the 7-week Summer Adventures Program. This support will enable current student-parents to enroll in summer courses […]

Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Awards MWCC Career Readiness & Educational Access Grant

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts (CFNCM) Career Readiness & Educational Access Grant Committee has awarded the MWCC Foundation $30,000 in continued funding to support the Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Child Watch Program. The MWCC Child Watch is a supervised place where registered and eligible students can safely leave their child(ren) for up […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation Receives Grant to Support “Nourishing Diversity at Monty’s Market”

The Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) Foundation has been awarded a $5,300 grant from the Worcester County Food Bank Fund to End Hunger. This grant will support the “Nourishing Diversity at Monty’s Market” project, an initiative aimed at expanding the food offerings at MWCC’s on-campus food pantries, Monty’s Market, to better meet the diverse dietary […]

Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts Lends Support to MWCC Expansion of Equity in Summer Adventures Program

The Mount Wachusett Community College Foundation, Inc. has been awarded a grant of $8,070 from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. The grant will provide scholarships to 15-30 children of MWCC students for the Equity in Summer Adventures Program this summer at the MWCC Gardner campus. The Equity in Summer Adventures Program, led by […]