GateWay Community College

Founded in 1968, GateWay Community College is Arizona’s first technical college, and has built a legacy of innovation and responsiveness to the needs of the Maricopa County Community. GateWay helps students take the most direct path to their dream career. With our trade and technical training programs, also known as clock programs, you can earn a certification in your desired field in as little as six months. You will learn by doing, receiving hands-on training from industry professionals.

Today GateWay has five campuses across the Valley, in Phoenix, Buckeye, Avondale, and two in Phoenix. In addition, GateWay has a Water Resource Technologies training facility in partnership with the City of Surprise, The Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation (CEI), a new business incubator, CEI LabForce, a Small Business Development Center, and Phoenix Forge, the largest makerspace in Arizona. Together, the college offers more than 160 degree and certificate programs, as well as trade, technical, and workforce training. GateWay maintains a Workforce Development team to work collaboratively with local industry leaders, hosting program specific annual and semi-annual Advisory Board meetings for our Trade and Technical Training programs. Board members are actively engaged industry partners, collaborating to shape GateWay’s workforce development programming with an eye toward future workforce needs within their industries. Often these board members become the first employers of our graduates, through GateWay’s career programming.

GateWay Community College's Fundraising Priorities

Arts and Culture at GateWay

Supports a variety of educational opportunities and programming to foster inclusion, learning and well-being, including the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Center and the GateWay Art Gallery.

Gecko Grocery and Boutique

Provides food, toiletries and clothing for students so that they can stay engaged and be successful in their classes.

Innovations in Green Technologies

Support for the Environmental Science Technology program and its students, to include startup of an Electric Vehicle program and tech upgrades to the auto collision repair (paint booths, etc.) and auto mechanics programs that prepare students for the workforce of the future.

Healthcare United at GateWay (HUG) Clinic

Support for GateWay’s pro bono specialty healthcare clinic. The HUG Clinic has two missions: To provide free specialty healthcare to uninsured and medically indigent community members To train the next generation of healthcare workers.

Technology Advances in Nursing and Healthcare

GateWay is on the leading edge of innovation in healthcare training, using interactive technology that simulates real world situations that teaches problem solving skills. This fund will ensure that students have access to equipment, supplies, software and technology to prepare them for the workforce.

GWCC Greatest Needs Fund

This flexible fund provides general support to help students succeed, including scholarships and assistance with safety equipment and vaccinations students need to complete their courses.

Promise Program

Scholarships and student support for students meeting eligibility requirements for enrollment in a Promise Program.

Other Opportunities

Support other programs at GateWay Community College as part of the EmpowerED campaign.

 

Maricopa Community College employees can donate through payroll deduction, here.

See how this campaign addresses student needs and workforce readiness.

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Colleen Doyle, Memorial Scholarship Recipient

“This scholarship is such a blessing for me and my 2 kids. After losing my husband and being the only support for my kids, things have been a little tougher, but I made a commitment to my kids and myself that our dreams will be our new reality. With this community behind me I will go far in my career of being a Radiologic Technologist. Thank you!”