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Hostos Com

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educational agent for change,

transforming and improving the

quality of life in

the South Bronx

and neighboring communities

since 1968. Hostos serves as a

gateway to intellectual growth

and socioeconomic m

obility, and

a point of departure for lifelong

learning, success in professional

careers, and transfer to advanced

higher education programs.

Hostos Com

munity College is

part of CUNY, the nation’s

leading urban public university

serving more than 480,000

students at 24 colleges.

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ARE REACHING

NEw HEIGHTS

Last year, the Caimansmen’s basketball team wonthe CUNY Athletic Conference(CUNYAC) regular seasontitle for the second straightyear, clinched the CUNYACChampionship, and climbedto No. 3 in the National JuniorCollege Athletic AssociationDivision III poll.

STUDENTS wHO ARE

DOING GREAT THINGS

Whether it’s studying at NASA’sMarshall Space Flight Center, winninga prestigious Gates MillenniumScholarship, or going on to earn aPh.D. from Harvard, our students andgraduates know that Hostos is aninvaluable launchpad for personal andcareer success. Hostos changeslives every day and helps make greatthings happen.

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AN AwARD-wINNING

FACULTy AND STAFF

Twice in three years, a member of the Hostosfaculty has been named New York State Professorof the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and CASE,and last year an Hostos staff member receivedthe top public service award in New York City.

SURGING ENROLLMENT

IN CONTINUING EDUCATION

Annual enrollment in Hostos’ non-degree andcertificate programs is well over 13,000. We’realso opening new facilities, hiring top-notchstaff, and expanding training for in-demandcareers in healthcare, information technology,education, non-profits, real estate and finance.

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RECORD-SETTING PROGRAMS

IN ALLIED HEALTH

Hostos boasts top programs in dental hygiene,nursing and radiologic technology, whichhas maintained a 100 percent certificationpassing rate for 17 straight years anda 96 percent job placement rate.

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MORE POwERFUL

PARTNERSHIPS

Hostos is partnering with PhippsNeighborhoods, JPMorgan Chaseand Montefiore Health System tohelp young people in the Bronxachieve long-term financialindependence. The goal is to trainthem for jobs in healthcare andfill the more than 1,500 vacanciesin the Montefiore system.

HELP FOR THOSE

wHO HELP THE BRONX

The Center for Bronx Non-Profits at Hostos is workingto strengthen the capacity of more than 150 Bronx institutions, acting as a central resource to bringleaders together, train non-profit professionals, andprovide a space for convening. 9

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6RISING GRADUATION RATES

For the last 10 years, our graduation rates havebeen on the rise. Last year, Hostos awarded 864degrees and the year before 842—the twolargest classes in the College’s history.

A GROwING NUMBER

OF SCHOLARSHIPS

From Carlos Beltrán to the Circleof 100 to the Petrie Foundation,new donors are funding morescholarships at Hostos, makingeducational dreams a reality forthousands of students.

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Hostos has received nationalrecognition for its performanceand improvements in learning,graduation and retention,workforce outcomes, and equitableearnings for all students.

GIVE NOw

OnlineMake a gift online with our secure format www.hostos.cuny.edu/GivetoHostos, orscan the image to the right with a freeQR code app to go directly to the page.

By MailUse the enclosed self-addressed envelope or mail your tax-deductiblecheck payable to Hostos Community College Foundation to:Hostos Community College FoundationOffice of Institutional Advancement500 Grand Concourse, D-214Bronx, NY 10451

By PhoneCall us at 718-518-4341 to make your tax-deductible gift by phone.

Text Your PledgeText 41444. In your message, write:HOSTOS space YOUR PLEDGE space YOUR NAME(for example, “hostos $750 John & Jane Doe”) This pledge will not appear on your mobile phone bill. You mayfulfill your pledge directly from the link on your mobile device orwait for our call to fulfill this gift over the phone.

Matching GiftsDo you or your spouse work for a company that will match your gift?Your contribution to Hostos could be doubled or even tripled byyour employer when they match your gift to the Hostos CommunityCollege Foundation by participating in the Matching Gift Program.

Hostos and CUNY EmployeesMake your gift conveniently and with ease through payrolldeductions. Employees of Hostos Community College and TheCity University of New York can support the College by making agift at www.giveattheoffice.org/_cuny and entering code 13564to ensure that your contribution is designated to the College.

When you give to Hostos you impact the lives of students andstrengthen the larger Bronx community. Specifically, your gift:

• Provides financial aid to students who can’t afford college

• Supports new workforce training programs

• Improves campus facilities

• Funds new academic courses in the arts and sciences

• Ensures state-of-the-art technology

• Offers students access to unique academic and cultural experiences

Because of your generosity and support of Hostos, New York City is strengthened and our collective mission to improve the lives ofthose we serve is fulfilled.

At Hostos we value your generosity and interest in providing themeans for our students to receive the most valuable resources we canprovide: education and the proper tools and skills to excel in today’sworkforce. Gifts of any size make a difference!

We invite you to make a leadership gift and join one of our givingsocieties in support of student scholarships, student life activitiesor an area of your interest.

I AM HOSTOS Giving Society

Circle of Eugenio María de Hostos $25,000 or more

Chairman’s Circle $10,000 to $24,999

President’s Circle $5,000 to $9,999

Caimans’ Circle $1,200 to $4,999

Recent Alumni Philanthropists $250 to $1,199(Hostos graduates 2004–2014)

THE IMPACT OF yOUR GIFT

LEVELS OF SUPPORT

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Hostos Community College is aneducational agent for change,transforming and improving thequality of life in the South Bronxand neighboring communitiessince 1968. Hostos serves as agateway to intellectual growthand socioeconomic mobility, anda point of departure for lifelonglearning, success in professionalcareers, and transfer to advancedhigher education programs.

Hostos Community College ispart of CUNY, the nation’sleading urban public universityserving more than 480,000students at 24 colleges.