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Palomar College Foundation is the focus of community support for Palomar's students and faculty.

Private gifts, donations, and other non-tax sources provide for scholarships, endowments, learning aids, technical equipment, and educational programs and services. Unrestricted gifts are especially welcome because they provide funds for use where the need is greatest or allow the Foundation to respond to unexpected opportunities.

09/02/2026

💙 This is what your generosity can become.

When Jesus was struggling to afford school supplies and basic necessities, Palomar College Foundation donors stepped in. That emergency grant helped him keep going, graduate from Palomar College, and transfer to CSUSM to continue his studies. 🎓

Last week, Jesus came back; not to ask for help, but to give it.

He made a donation so the next Comet facing a difficult moment knows that someone believes in them, too.

Your kindness stayed with Jesus. And now, he is passing it on.

Thank you, Jesus, for turning the generosity you received into hope for someone else. 💙☄️

Once a Comet, always a Comet!!

08/27/2026

Last week at All Campus Day, Foundation staff Linda and Kayla welcomed our C.I.R.C.L.E. (Comets Investing in Really Changing Lives through Education) employee giving members.

It’s inspiring to see Palomar employees who dedicate their careers to our students also choose to give back through payroll deductions. Their generosity helps remove financial barriers so our students can stay in school and succeed.

Thank you for believing in our students! 💙

08/25/2026

Palomar College Foundation Executive Director Stacy Rungaitis and Development Manager Linda Moynan had a wonderful time supporting the Cal Coast Cares Foundation Charity Golf Tournament and getting creative at Script & Sip!

A fun day of calligraphy, connection, and supporting an incredible community partner. We’re grateful for the important work Cal Coast Cares Foundation does to support students and education in our community!

08/12/2026

Exciting news! Palomar College is proud to be one of 65 colleges and universities awarded a $10,000 College Service Grant from The Allstate Foundation. This funding will support our youth-led, youth-driven service initiatives, empowering students to create real change in our community.

Read more about how The Allstate Foundation is investing in the next generation of changemakers: https://sponsored.philanthropy.com/empowering-gen-z-to-serve-and-improve-communities/index.html?utm_campaign=cop-3p-spc-en-asf-genzserve&utm_medium=p-soc&utm_source=fb&utm_content=25-02-25

08/04/2026

Welcome back to campus, Beth and D'etta✨

It was a joy to take these two Palomar College nursing alumni on a "magic" golf cart tour of campus. Having graduated in the late 1970s and early 1980s, they were amazed to see how much Palomar has grown over the years.

Their connection to Palomar extends far beyond memories. Through their generosity, Beth and D'etta have established an annual nursing scholarship to help future healthcare professionals achieve their dreams.

Thank you, Beth and D'etta, for investing in the future of Palomar College and ensuring your passion for nursing continues to change lives for years to come. 🩺💙

07/28/2026

A legacy of passion. A future of opportunity. 🎙️

The Palomar College Foundation was honored to welcome Rechelle to campus to see her father Dick Warren's naming plaque in KKSM Production Studio C for the very first time.

During the visit, Rechelle and Zeb, who had the privilege of working alongside Dick at KKSM, shared heartfelt stories about his love of radio, engineering, and mentoring students. It was clear that Dick's passion for broadcasting and engineering, and his commitment to helping students discover their talents, left a lasting impact on everyone around him.

To carry that legacy forward, Rechelle and her sister, Renee, established the Dick Warren Memorial Scholarship, supporting students pursuing degrees in Radio Industry Broadcasting and Engineering.

Dick's passion helped inspire generations of students, and thanks to his family's generosity, that inspiration will continue for years to come.

💙 Thank you, Rechelle and Renee, for honoring Dick's remarkable legacy and investing in the next generation of broadcasters and engineers.

07/23/2026

📐 Designing futures. Building possibilities.

Palomar College Foundation is incredibly grateful for our continued partnership with HMC Architects’ Designing Futures Foundation (DFF) Bridge to Architecture Scholarship Program (). Their generous grant will provide scholarships that help Palomar College architecture and design students overcome financial barriers and continue creating, designing, and building their futures.

Together, we're investing in the next generation of architects and designers and the communities they will one day shape.

07/16/2026

The Palomar College Foundation extends our sincere gratitude to the Cushman Foundation for its generous investment in “Honoring Our Heroes, Investing in Healing”, an initiative dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of Palomar College's military-affiliated students and veterans.

Through this grant, the Cushman Foundation is helping expand access to on-campus mental health counseling and provide specialized training for faculty and staff, strengthening our ability to serve those who have served our country.

We are honored to partner with the Cushman Foundation to remove barriers to student success and ensure our veterans have the resources, support, and care they need to thrive both in the classroom and beyond.

Thank you, Cushman Foundation, for your commitment to educational opportunity and for making a lasting impact on the lives of our student veterans and military families.

07/08/2026

✨ Flashback to 2025...

Last year, the Palomar College Foundation's Emergency Grant Program helped students overcome financial hardships that could have ended their educational journey, giving them the opportunity to keep learning, growing, and pursuing their dreams.

Now, even in the middle of summer, students continue reaching out for help. They're still taking classes. Still balancing jobs and family responsibilities. Still determined to earn a degree despite life's unexpected challenges.

The calendar may say summer, but the need for emergency grants never takes a season off. 💙

07/04/2026

Today we celebrate the freedoms that bring us together and the communities that make us stronger. As you enjoy time with family, friends, and loved ones, we wish you a safe, joyful, and memorable Independence Day.

From all of us at the Palomar College Foundation, Happy Fourth of July! 🎆

Address

1140 W Mission Road
San Marcos, CA
92069

Telephone

+17605180950

Website

https://www.palomar.edu/foundation/

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