FAQs

Employee Giving engages all LSCS employees in donating to student scholarships, college programs, and emergency assistance for students and employees. Giving is voluntary, confidential, and 100% tax deductible. An Employee Giving Campaign is conducted via email each October, and employees may begin participating in Employee Giving at any time. Additionally, employees may allocate their donation(s) to the fund(s) of their choice.

LSC Foundation asks the community outside of LSCS for support throughout the year. It is critical for the community, including other foundations and corporate partners, to know that LSCS employees support the mission of the college.

In today's demanding workforce and changing economy, it is vital that LSCS programs remain cutting-edge, that students study in state-of-the art environments, and that students and employees in need of financial assistance receive it. These demands go well beyond what tuition and tax dollars can provide.

In 2025-2026, LSC Foundation provided $3,261,907 in scholarships to 3,091 students, plus $1.7 million in program and emergency support to Lone Star College System. Since its inception in 1991, LSC Foundation has provided nearly $33 million in scholarships to more than 30,250 students, as well as $16 million in program and emergency support to LSCS.

Your donation can be designated to the eligible scholarship or program fund of your choice, the area of greatest need (unrestricted), student scholarships, student emergency assistance, employee emergency assistance, meal plan vouchers, or to a planned endowment.

Any amount counts toward participation in Employee Giving, as every single dollar raised is important, and makes a difference. 

Yes, all contributions to LSC Foundation are tax-deductible. The Foundation will provide you with a letter for tax purposes.

Since 2015, LSCS employees have contributed over $1.7 million to scholarships and programs via Employee Giving with an average of 33% participation.

Student scholarships help pay for tuition, fees, supplies, technology, licensure testing, meal plan vouchers, and other expenses. Additionally, many college programs - including the LSCS CARE Centers - receive support from Foundation funds that help them to expand and innovate. Finally, both employees and students benefit from Foundation funds in times of crisis.

The easiest and most efficient way to participate in Employee Giving is through payroll deduction. A few simple steps in iStar and you are supporting our students! You are also welcome to donate via cash, check or credit card. For more information on ways to give contact us at foundation@lonestar.edu or visit visit lonestar.edu/giving.

Payroll deduction is the most efficient way for employees to support Employee Giving, and it ultimately results in a higher level of support, which equals more scholarship dollars for our students! Additionally, payroll deduction is the best way for the employee to have control over the deductions, as only the employee can set the deduction amount, the goal amount, the end date, and the fund designation.

Human Resources and Payroll are the only departments involved in paychecks. Once Payroll deducts the amount specified for charitable giving by the employees for each pay period, they send a check for that total amount to the Foundation. HR provides a report on employees' deduction preferences, and then the Foundation allocates the funds.

The Foundation maintains donor confidentiality for all of our supporters. As a participant in Employee Giving, you are a donor and therefore your giving information will remain confidential.