(Delaware and Chester Counties, PA)—The Delaware County Community College Educational Foundation has received a one-year, $99,925 grant from the Chappell Culpeper Family Foundation. The grant funding will support scholarships in DCCC’s non-credit medical programs, which provide workforce training in high-demand health care fields.

The funds will be used to offer scholarships for up to 35 students in the Pharmacy Technician, Multi-Skilled Medical Technician and Sterile Processing Technician programs, helping to remove financial barriers and increase access to career-focused education.

Additionally, funds will support in-classroom English Language Learner (ELL) tutoring to all non-credit healthcare career program students, providing 24 hours assistance per week combined for all students to help them overcome language barriers and succeed academically.

“This grant will help the College enhance equity in healthcare education, ensuring students gain critical skills, hands-on training and professional credentials needed for job placement within high-demand occupations that offer life-sustaining wages,” said DCCC Vice President of Institutional Advancement Laura Chisholm, Ed.D., who also serves as Executive Director of the DCCC Educational Foundation. “We sincerely appreciate the generosity and partnership of the Chappell Culpeper Foundation.”

The Delaware County Community College Educational Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides financial resources for the College’s students, faculty, programs and facilities. To learn more about the Foundation, email advance@dccc.edu or visit dccc.edu/educational-foundation.