Foundation Funding Priorities

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Emergency Student Fund

Heartland recognizes that the cost of college extends beyond tuition. An unplanned expense can create an insurmountable obstacle for a student who is managing school, work, family, and life.  Some of our students experience unexpected financial hardships that may require them to step away from their education, extending their time to degree completion. The Student Emergency Fund exists to help students address these financial expenses so that they may continue to stay enrolled. Donated funds will expand the reach of the Student Emergency Fund and help pay for items such as specialized classroom equipment, home utilities, housing assistance, and car repairs.

Living Wall

The Heartland Ag program emphasizes the practices of sustainable agriculture by introducing our students to newer practices. One of these practices - vertical farming techniques – allows farmers to use 98% less water and 99% less land than traditional farming. Crop yields of 240 times that of traditional farms are possible through year-round rolling or perpetual harvest. These funds will be used to create a “living wall” to increase the knowledge of our students on sustainable agriculture and introducing our students to learning the hands-on concepts of vertical farming practices.

Project RISE

Project RISE provides first-generation, low-income and/or students with disabilities individualized support to assist them in earning a degree or certificate from Heartland, as well as transferring to another college to earn a bachelor’s degree. These students are often the first in their
families to attend college, so they often don’t have a support system to help them navigate higher education.

Project RISE creates that community, giving students a sense of belonging while
developing the tools they need to pursue their goals. These funds will be used to provide textbook and food assistance for these students. 

Night Hawks 

Night Hawks is an evening care program for the children of our students. Night Hawks serves low-income student parents by not only providing them with childcare but also several other services such as our book program, where children receive one free book a month to keep, bi-weekly family meals at no charge, and resources for help with rent/housing assistance, clothing, and utility assistance. Donated funds will be used to provide a “diaper bank” for the students enrolled in the Night Hawks program, helping ensure one less thing for them to worry about as they pursue their education.