EXPAND COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS $1,500,000 Endowment
More scholarship assistance is needed for our students. There are five areas of need. First, more full-time scholarships are needed. Tuition has risen by 53% since 2000, but is still half of what our state 4-year universities charge. Since enrollment has more than doubled since the last fund-raising campaign, our existing scholarships have not kept up with the needs of all of our students.



Of particular need are full time students enrolled in the programs at our Technical Campus. The former vocational school was a part of state government and has had no campaign to raise external dollars for their students. There is no substantial fund or endowment for the programs at the Technical Campus which includes training such as carpentry, welding, auto body, diesel mechanic, cosmetology, industrial maintenance, and heavy equipment. Another group in need of assistance is the full time students in our Student Leadership Institute. This program has received funding from the E.O. Robinson Foundation but the need has far exceeded the available dollars for scholarship assistance.

Hazard Community and Technical College's enrollment for Fall 2004 showed a headcount of 3,796 which is equally divided between full and part-time students. However, most of the existing scholarships are restricted to full time students. There is a great need for scholarships for part-time students whether enrolled part-time and working, or going to high school and taking college coursework. These students are not eligible for federal financial assistance. A new need is for students enrolled at Hazard Community and Technical College for their first two years and planning on attending the University Center of the Mountains to complete their bachelors.

In summary, contributions are critically needed for:

• Full-time Scholarships
• Part-time Scholarships
• Technical Program Scholarships
• UCM Scholarships
• Dual-Enrollment Scholarships
• Student Leadership Program Participant Scholarships

ENHANCE EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY $1,500,000 Outright
During each of the last three years, state funding has been cut and now only makes up 41.4% of the total budget. At a time when critical upgrades and expansion in program equipment is needed, cutbacks and deferred upgrades have had to be the norm due to reduced budgets.

In order for the College's technical programs to graduate students that will have the skills and knowledge to work in today's business and industry, they must be trained on state-of-the-art equipment. Up-to-date technology is also an essential tool that will enable faculty to teach better, to reach more students through distance learning, to expand the availability of knowledge and information, and help students prepare for the modern workplace.

Funding is critically needed due to advancements in equipment and technology and virtually no support for new acquisitions.

Additional external resources would:

• Replace outdated and worn equipment to support new opportunities and advancement in all technical and vocational programs.
• Add distance-learning technology at the Technical Campus.
• Remodel existing facilities with the addition of state-of-the-art equipment
• Enhance the flexibility and adaptability of area workers to work in a global economy through continuing education and customized business and industry training.

PROMOTE COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS $500,000 Endowment | $100,000 Outright
Significant gains have been realized in the last few years in our region in public school districts' test scores. Since KERA, an increasing emphasis has been placed on education in the state to address children's educational attainment. However, in many categories, we continue to lag behind the rest of the state.

The Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky (CLC), located on the Hazard Campus, is one of those initiatives to address low math and science test scores and to enhance area students' educational opportunities. The CLC has worked closely with area teachers to align the curriculum to the state standards to make sure that the course of study is not an add-on, but an integral part of the school's curriculum. Many professional development opportunities have also been offered to the teachers and have expanded the inquirybased teaching methods that have been found to be most effective for student achievement.

However, because of recent budget cuts, school districts find it increasingly difficult to provide enrichment opportunities for their students as transportation and other costs escalate. Many new programs offered by the center have not received the response that was expected due to this fact. As schools' funding is cut, many activities that are very valuable are curtailed in order to preserve teaching positions. Even though tests scores in math and science have risen faster than the rest of the state in the last five years since the CLC opened, any enhancement activities may have to be cut back.

Despite the progress made in public education over the last few years, colleges find that over half of the students entering for the first time require developmental coursework. There is an increasing need for our public schools and colleges to work more closely together to raise the achievement level of area students at all levels.

Hazard Community and Technical College proposes funding to:

• assist in funding science education programs for the Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky for teachers and students to enhance math and science skills for our students and promote careers in math, science and technology.
• enhance the relationship and collaboration of teachers in secondary and postsecondary programs so that secondary students entering college programs through early admission, advanced placement, and dual enrollment will be better prepared to succeed in college.

INVEST IN THE ARTS $1,500,000 Outright
The desire to see our region's artists excel as successful business professionals in their creative disciplines helps to honor the past while investing in the talents of this and future generations. This area has been identified as having great potential for cultural tourism. The region could enrich itself by developing its talents and traditions.

Traditionally, music and arts programming are the first to be cut when there are budgetary constraints. As a result, the younger generation is not getting the exposure to arts and music that they deserve and could possibly cultivate into a life long career. Many of the artistic skills that have always been present in this area will be lost without encouragement and support.



Hazard Community and Technical College proposes to create a new arts program with four areas of emphasis - crafts, music, performing and interpretative arts, and visual and graphic design. Each program area would be offered at one of our campus locations. The Kentucky School of Craft is just opening and is located on the Knott County Branch. Performing and interpretative arts will be developed on the Hazard campus. A professional music program would originate from the Leslie County Center. Lees College Campus in Breathitt County would offer visual and graphic design.

Create and enhance four new program areas:

• Music in Leslie County
• Theatre in Hazard
• Visual and Graphic Arts programming at Lees
• Enhance Kentucky School of Craft programming

UNRESTRICTED FUND $500,000 Outright
In this time of reduced state support, there is less flexibility for the College to promote new initiatives or take advantage of opportunities that arise. A gift that is designated as unrestricted gives the institution the utmost flexibility to purchase an emergency replacement of equipment, to fund a professional development opportunity for faculty or staff, or even possibly become a source for additional scholarship funding. These funds would be used for "the area of greatest need" during the year.