Benevolent Bruin: Retired Lt. Joseph Garrett

Donor Joseph Garrett with KCC President Dr. Paul Watson.

KCC alumnus and retired police lieutenant Joseph Garrett started the Lt. Joseph Garrett Scholarship for Criminal Justice & First Responders scholarship fund this summer to support students in the Criminal Justice, EMS or Police Academy programs starting this fall. What… Continue Reading

Battling the high cost of college: Local, state and federal programs making college more affordable than ever

An image of a person with a sword about to fight a minotaur, with the entire image made out of cut-up money.

Ask any prospective student why they aren’t attending college and chief among their reasons is often some form of: it’s expensive. But an increasing number of opportunities offered via local, state and federal funding are making a college education more… Continue Reading

Scholarship applications for new, returning and transferring KCC students are available now

A large group photo of Gold Key and Board of Trustee scholarship recipients pictured outside on campus.

The application period to apply for Kellogg Community College Foundation scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year is now open at kellogg.edu/kccscholarships.  Scholarship applications are free and easy to complete and can be completed entirely online. Opportunities are available for new,… Continue Reading

KCC Foundation announces 30 recipients of the 2024-25 Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Promise Scholarship

An exterior view of the entrance to KCC's North Avenue campus looking over the reflecting pools.

The Kellogg Community College Foundation is pleased to announce $19,500 in total awards to 30 student recipients of the Coldwater Township Sunrise Rotary Promise Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The recipients of this year’s scholarship include: Each recipient received… Continue Reading

KCC student Elliana Ballah named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar by the Coca-Cola Foundation

Elliana Ballah

Kellogg Community College is pleased to announce that student Elliana Ballah, of Vermontville, has been named a 2024 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar by the Coca-Cola Foundation. The prestigious honor was bestowed on just 210 students nationwide – all members… Continue Reading

KCC Foundation announces 17 Gold Key Scholars, awarding up to $76,500 in new Gold Key Scholarship funds for the 2024-25 academic year

A group photo of the Gold Key Scholars.

Kellogg Community College is pleased to announce 17 recipients of the KCC Foundation’s Gold Key Scholarship – the College’s most prestigious scholarship – totaling up to $76,500 in total student funding for the 2024-25 academic year. Gold Key Scholarships are… Continue Reading

SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company establishes $235,000 Workforce Empowerment Scholarship fund for Kellogg Community College HVACR students

Pictured, from left to right, are KCC Workforce Solutions Account Manager Laura Zalle; SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company Energy Waste Reduction Manager Patrick Leahy; SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company Key Accounts Executive Aaron Pollman; KCC President Dr. Paul Watson; KCC Foundation Scholarship and Event Manager Tammy Morgan; KCC HVACR Professor Andrew Redlon; KCC Foundation Executive Director Teresa Durham; KCC Board of Trustees Secretary Patrick O’Donnell; KCC Vice President for Communications and Advancement Eric Greene; KCC Board of Trustees Trustee T.R. Shaw, Jr.; KCC Foundation Board of Directors Chair Andrew Schweitzer; KCC Chief Financial Officer Rick Scott; and KCC Foundation Board of Directors member Dr. John J.H. Schwarz.

SEMCO ENERGY Gas Company is partnering with the Kellogg Community College Foundation to offer a new scholarship program designed to increase the number of Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration professionals in Michigan focused on sustainable practices. SEMCO’s new Workforce… Continue Reading