What are the types of financial resources that are available to sustain a plus 50 program?
First step in ensuring program sustainability is assessing your current resources and determining the cost of offering plus 50 programs and services for your community college. Look at the resources available on your campus, including existing programs, staffing, facilities, and grants. Speak with colleagues about possible collaborations or seek feedback regarding your ideas. Some programs and grants may have the same mission and purpose as the Plus 50 program, so you may consider internal partnerships with other departments. Talk to community leaders to get a grasp of issues, priorities and possibilities and strive to form community partnerships. Turn to private foundations, local corporations, business and industry councils, state departments of education, and federal agencies. Look for other forms of support, too, including employer-paid tuition and financial arrangements that will underwrite part or all of the cost of tuition or course fees for students.
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