Turning ideas into reality is a skill DVC Alumnus Peter Zaballos has used in his career in Tech marketing and as a venture capitalist. In 2018, he
called the DVC Foundation with an idea about helping high school students who should
be college bound, but who face significant barriers to achieve a higher education.
His donation and ideas led to the creation of the new Diamante Scholars Program at DVC.
All donations to DVC make a difference. They:
Fulltime tuition at DVC is an affordable education for many students at $1,300 per year. However, for students with financial need or complex life situations, this tuition, coupled with the cost of critical wraparound needs such as food, books and supplies, transportation, and childcare make it seem impossible to achieve the education they so desire.
Together, we can inspire our DVC students to achieve their dreams.
DVC Foundation's mission is to develop resources and relationships for DVC that ensure institutional excellence, and result in an exceptional educational experience for its students.