What is the mission of the JSCC Foundation? The James Sprunt Community College Foundation, chartered in 1973, provides financial assistance to eligible students seeking an education to better their life, as well as to departments for needs that are not covered by state funds. The Foundation solicits and administers charitable gifts in accordance with the mission and goals of the college.
Our Principles of Commitment As a potential benefactor to the college, you deserve to understand the return on investment received from your donation. These three principles listed below showcase the philosophy of both the JSCC Foundation and the college as a whole. - A School of Excellence - Economic Development - Quality of Life
A School of Excellence James Sprunt Community College was recently ranked #1 in North Carolina and #2 in the USA by smartasset.com. This high ranking is evidence of our striving to deliver excellent customer service and our committment to provide a quality education for every student.
Did you know? There are students at James Sprunt who are hungry, homeless, unemployed, displaced, and without the basic necessities we so often take for granted.
Economic Development James Sprunt continues to be one of the major anchors of Duplin County and Eastern North Carolina. We are the only institution of higher education in Duplin County. Often employers look at the strength of the local community college to see what kind of skilled workforce is available. James Sprunt offers over 30 programs of study leading to a certificate, diploma or associate degree, along with hundreds of continuing education programs that provide short-term training, as well as opportunities for personal enrichment. Our faculty and staff are comprised of educated professionals with real-world experience that are ready to share their knowledge with our students.
Quality of Life
Many of the students attending community college do not have the support systems needed to be successful in college. For those who want an education, the road to graduation is not always easy, and many struggle to make ends meet. With the recent events of Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Matthew, many more of our students are facing uncertainties they never thought they would have to endure. Many have lost everything. Our Single Stop office, a grant funded program, is helping to remove those barriers facing our students with monthly food distributions, transportation, access to resources that provide housing, childcare, clothing, and more, helping to alleviate the burdens that may be keeping them from attaining a degree.
The students we train at James Sprunt live, work, and play in Eastern North Carolina. The accountant who does your taxes, the police officer who protects and serves, the graphic designer who creates and formats the newspaper, the nurse who takes your blood pressure, the pharmacy technician dispensing your medications, and the barber or cosmetologist that cut your hair, may all be graduates of James Sprunt Community College. When you invest in the JSCC Foundation, you are not just investing in the college – you are investing in our students, our community, and our way of life. You are making an investment in our local economy and in the services and products which Duplin County has to offer you.
Through scholarships and emergency loans for students, the JSCC Single Stop office, building infrastructure of the college and promoting innovation, James Sprunt is working to meet the needs of our student body, thanks to the generosity of donors like you.