The Foundation and Development Office wishes to extend a sincere "Thank You" to all who volunteered, sponsored a table or otherwise contributed to the most successful special event in the college's history. Your support, along with the generosity of business and community donors, will create much-needed scholarships for our students. For photos of the event and a list of the sponsors, click here

MONOPOLY® Madness lived up to its reputation as the “most unique fundraiser in Collin County” as Mr. MONOPOLY® led the march from The Mustang Cafe to the Grand Court to a host of gaming tables where 350 attendees enjoyed music, food, refreshments and a lovely time along Park Place and Boardwalk.

For students who receive Collin scholarships, however, the purpose of the event is much more than just fun and games.

“Each year, thanks to the generosity of individuals and businesses in this community, we are able to provide much needed scholarships to deserving students,” Dr. Bob Collins, founding board member and chair of the Collin Board of Trustees, said. “We are thankful that today’s business leaders and private citizens recognize the importance of higher education and willingly support the college’s mission to make higher education not only available, but accessible. The Board of Trustees, the college president and college community, as well as the students who will become the future professionals in this community, all thank you for your generous support.”

More than half of Collin’s 17,000 credit students sought federal financial assistance or local scholarships this year. More than 2,000 of these requests for scholarships and financial aid had to be denied when the scholarship money ran out.

“With the rising cost of a college education affecting so many families, we worked harder to bring in the dollars that support a student’s dream of attending college,” said Cary Israel, Collin president. “Our goal is to have enough scholarship money so that no student is turned away.”

At Collin, a $1,000 scholarship can pay for tuition and books for one student for one semester. A $5,000 scholarship can purchase tuition and books for a student to earn a two-year associate’s degree.

“More students than ever before need scholarships,” said Larry Eagan, chair of the Collin College Foundation. “Every business and organization in Collin County benefits from an educated workforce. And every student that earns a college education helps sustain the vitality of our local economy and contributes to the growth and success of this remarkable county and state.”

View the MONOPOLY® Madness web gallery for downloadable photos of the evening at www.ccccd.edu/webgalleries/monopoly.