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About the Foundation

Our Mission
The Lone Star College Foundation’s mission is to change lives through student scholarships and quality educational programs achieved by excellence in relationship building, fundraising, and investment management.

Our Vision
The Lone Star College Foundation is nationally recognized for its unique and innovative public and private partnerships which generate financial resources to change lives.

Our Values
The following values describe the Lone Star College Foundation culture and our desire to CREATE opportunity for students, faculty, and our donors:

Creativity. We are dynamic friend and fund raisers. We are innovative investors. We see differentiation as a positive.
Relationships. We value relationships and relationship building. We are committed to building a community amongst our donors, the Lone Star College System, and the 11 independent schools districts we serve collectively maximizing the opportunity to change lives.
Excellence. We are committed to the highest standards in fundraising, investing, and communicating with our stakeholders.
Accountability. We act in a way that exemplifies responsible stewardship and builds trust with our stakeholders.
Trust. We act with integrity and do the right thing on behalf of our stakeholders.
Enthusiasm. We are committed to the foundation’s vision and have the energy, passion, and desire to accomplish our stated goals.

About Us
Established as a 501(c)(3) Type I corporation, the LSC Foundation secures and man ages unrestricted and restricted assets to continually support and enrich the academic and scholarship programs of LSCS.
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Through an annual golf tournament, annual StarGala and generous donations by individuals, corporations, businesses and other organizations, the Foundation is able to grant numerous scholarships annually to students attending our colleges and centers.

Since its creation in 1991, the Foundation has expanded its initial investment of $20,000 into an extensive portfolio of almost $10,700,000. View our 2011 Form 990 and our 2011 Annual Audit.

Currently, the Foundation manages almost 400 endowed scholarship accounts and 50 planned endowments. In partnership with the Lone Star College System, the Foundation annually funds programs, which provide creative and unique educational opportunities.

The Foundation seeks commitments from individuals, companies, organizations and corporations, throughout our region. We seek your partnership, because you DO make the difference!

View our most recent Annual Report, and see how you help us fulfill the mission of the Lone Star College Foundation. We are changing lives with higher education.

Student Highlight

Princess Villalta,

Lone Star College-North Harris winner of the 2013 Student Essay Challenge

Princess Bernice Villalta was born on October 10, 1992 in Houston, Texas. She is the oldest daughter of Rene’ and Ana Villalta. She graduated from G.W. Magnet Carver High School in 2012 with a Texas Scholar Award. She attends Lone Star College-North Harris and has a 3.0 GPA. She plans to major in architecture and minor in engineering. Princess is the vice president for the Campus Christian Club and involved in both T.R.I.O. and the Women in STEM Education Institute. Currently, she works in the college library as a student assistant. She volunteers locally with her church to feed the homeless once a month. She loves drawing, modeling and art design. She will be the first in her family to successfully graduate both high school and college.

Read her complete Essay that she presented at the Chancellor's Breakfast on January 31, 2013.

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