Ways to Give
The most important ways you can show your appreciation for what Santa Ana College means to our students, and you, is to provide funds to enable our college continually serve future students with the finest educational program available. Make a commitment to keeping the college strong!
Scholarships
Santa Ana College Scholarship Program
The Scholarship Program provides financial resources to students to allow them the opportunity and flexibility to focus on achieving their academic and professional goals, by helping to offset the costs of tuition, books, technology, and other college-related expenses. We have close to three-quarters of a million dollars in scholarship funds to help our students succeed.
Santa Ana College scholarships are opportunities awarded competitively to deserving students who represent need and demonstrate great academic merit, achievement, and leadership. Scholarships are available for Santa Ana College students who are incoming, continuing, and transferring to four-year institutions.
The SAC Scholarship Program also serves as a financial resource hub for students by providing up-to-date scholarship opportunity information along with interview and professional preparedness training and workshops for scholarship applicant competitiveness and competency.
Students
For incoming Freshmen and High School Seniors, Continuing Students, and Transfer Students.
Impact Makers
For prospective and continuing donors who want to establish or give to a scholarship at Santa Ana College.
Planned Giving
The 1915 Society
Create a Lasting Legacy: Support Students at Santa Ana College Through Your Estate and Planned Gift
We can provide assistance in creating programs such as trusts and bequests that can accommodate your long-term plans for giving.
President’s Circle | Annual Fund
Join a select group of the college's alumni and friends who are providing substantial unrestricted support for the college. We welcome funds that are unrestricted in their use, since this provides maximum flexibility for the college in applying them to the most current priorities and needs.
Membership Benefits
Santa Ana College | Associate Groups
Your support can go along way
With a wide range of exciting campus programs and student resources, you can direct your gift where you feel it matters most. Explore our associate groups and what difference they make for Santa Ana College students!
APSP empowers Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American (APIDA) students to thrive, by fostering strong connections to their cultural roots and communities through immersive cultural and educational experiences.
Asian Pacific Student Program
The CJA offer a wide variety of training courses available to individuals considering a career in law enforcement or individuals currently in the law enforcement field, with over 24,000 individuals participate annually.
Criminal Justice Academies
SAC was the first Orange County Community College chosen to participate in the Pathway to Law School Program, focusing on providing community college students with an appropriate transition into law school.ate annually.
Legal Studies
Open to all students seeking academic, social, and emotional support, aiming to improve retention, graduation rates, personal growth, collective healing, and building community with those impacted by the U.S. immigration system. We offer referrals to financial aid assistance and free legal immigration consultation.
Undocu-Scholars Center
Since 2003, HOF celebrates, recognizes and honors the accomplishments of individuals who have made significant contributions as a student-athlete, coach or friend to the rich tradition of the Santa Ana College athletic program.
Athletic Hall of Fame
The Thrive Center provides food and resources to alleviate challenges to students' basic needs. They advocate for fundamental basic rights to promote a just environment where every student can thrive and reach their full potential.
Fainbarg Chase Thrive Center
MESA Program
The Math Engineering Science Achievement program at SAC is an Academic Resources Program that supports college students to excel in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM), so they can transfer to 4-year institutions as majors in these fields.
University Transfer Center
The UT Center provides information and assistance to students preparing for transfer to baccalaureate-granting institutions. Services provided include a wide range of individualized assistance, counseling, workshops, and support to students.
The Career Center provides Santa Ana College students with workshops, events, career exploration, employment preparation, and service-learning opportunities to prepare themselves to enter the workforce.
Career Center
Fine and Performing Arts
The Santa Ana College Fine & Performing Arts Department includes courses in Art & Photography, Journalism & Media Studies, Communication Studies, Dance, Digital Media, Music, Theater Arts and Murals.
The SAC Pride! Advisory Board advocates for an inclusive and affirming campus environment that supports and empowers the LGBTQ+ community. Their mission is to advocate for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
SAC Pride
Veterans Resource Center
Created to help incoming Veteran students transition from soldiers to scholars, the VRC offers assistance for Veterans, Active Duty, Reservists, and their dependents with accessing their VA education benefits, and resources that help them succeed in their educational goals.
Center for Teacher Education
The CFTE is a resource hub for students interested in a career in teaching. It offers academic advisement and support for future teachers with a focus on preparing students for employment in local public schools.
Honors Program
The Honors Transfer Program welcomes students who want to challenge themselves and offers honors sections of transferable general education courses, combined “stacked” classes, and contracts.
U2 Scholars Program
Through a group of educators and community allies and leaders, our Umoja / Ujima Scholars Program provides essential educational resources and services to foster personal, professional, and academic success.