News & Stories
Summer 2026 Update
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Read NSCC Foundation’s impact stories, newsletters, reports and media releases to learn how your donations are making an impact on NSCC students and your community.
Recent Stories
Returning compassion and care: Reign’s rewritten story
Meet Reign Dorfschmidt, a proud queer, trans African Nova Scotian and recent grad who has rewritten their life around creating space for others and providing care and compassion.
Investing in the future: Aiden Lawrence’s culinary journey
Through hands-on learning, faculty support and donor-funded awards, Culinary Management student Aiden Lawrence is pursuing his childhood passion at NSCC and building a future that brings joy to others through food.
KENT builds support for women in trades at NSCC
In January, KENT Building Supplies and its customers raised funds through a point-of-sale campaign across its 15 locations in Nova Scotia to support women pursuing skilled trades at NSCC.
News and updates
RBC Foundation invests in wind energy education at NSCC
On October 29, NSCC Foundation and RBC Foundation celebrated a transformative gift supporting wind energy education to enhance the Electrical Technician program at NSCC's Kingstec Campus.
Cape Breton Building Trades and Unionized Contractors gifts $100k to support skilled trades at Sydney Waterfront Campus
On December 5, the Cape Breton Building Trades and their Unionized Contractors gathered at Sydney Waterfront Campus to present a $100,000 donation.
Newsletters and Reports
Your gift to the NSCC Foundation opens doors to education, helping students overcome barriers to education. Stay up to date through the Foundation's quarterly newsletters and annual reports to see how your generosity empowers students to change their lives and, in turn, helps to fuel the province's growth, one learner at a time.
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