Use of Funds

Scholarships

The Foundation administers over 125 scholarships and awards more than $125,000 every academic year. For a complete list of available scholarships, click here.

Restoration of Tyler Hall and Formal Gardens

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Built between 1930 and 1932, Council Rock, now referred to as Tyler Hall, was the 60-room Norman Revival mansion of George Frederick, a Philadelphia banker, and Stella Elkins Tyler, a sculptress and patron of the arts. The estate was donated to Temple University in 1962 by Mrs. Tyler, who was a trustee of the University for 20 years. Tyler Hall and 200 acres of the former 2,000 acre Tyler Estate were acquired by the County of Bucks from Temple. Bucks County Community College officially opened its doors in September of 1965.

The Tyler Gardens were constructed in 1931 by the Tylers to provide a formal landscape setting for Council Rock. The gardens clearly demonstrated characteristics that were common in formal gardens in the Philadelphia area at this time. Mrs. Tyler envisioned the formal gardens as an extension of the main house where she could entertain in "rooms" created by trimmed hedges. In 1988, the Tyler Gardens and Council Rock were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Tyler Hall and Garden restoration, renovation and stabilization projects are funded through proceeds from the Tyler Tasting Party. Since its inception in 1988, this Foundation event has raised more than $500,000 toward restoring this mansion. Past projects included:

  • Corridor and Foyer lighting fixtures
  • Cleaning of bronze sculptures and tapestry
  • Octagon Room painting, wallpaper stabilization, and window treatments
  • Reception Area window treatments, furnishings and carpet replacement
  • Corridor lighting fixture, painting and refurbishing
  • Appraisal of Tyler furniture and donated artwork
  • Display of original architectural drawings
  • Cleaning and restoration of Venetian Painting in Music Room
  • Replacement of flagstones in the Tyler Formal Gardens
  • Music Room window treatments and installation of crystal chandeliers
  • Installation of gravel paths and sod, and repair of stone steps in the Tyler Formal Gardens
  • Repair and restoration of front doors
  • Lighting and carpet replacement in Living Room
  • Ligthing and Plexiglas installations in Living Room and Pewter Room
  • Complete restoration of Pewter Room
  • Repair of courtyard balcony
  • Repair and reproduction of Tyler Cats by 3-D Sculpture Student Club

Support for Special College Projects and Initiatives

Since 1998, the Foundation has contributed $686,660.99 in support of special College projects and initiatives through its Allocations Committee. Every academic year, the College faculty and staff have the opportunity to submit a "Request for Support." Use the links below for more information about Foundation funded projects.

1998 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $50,000

  • Facility and equipment improvements for the Department of Health, Physical Education and Nursing ($50,000)

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1999 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $16,000

  • Portable Classroom Renovations for Autistic Children Program ($16,000)

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2000 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $63,202

  • New Student Orientation - addressed equipment needs and provided stipends for orientation leaders for August orientation ($4,300)
  • International Business Practice Firm (IBPF) - simulated business practice firm that mirrors the real world and provides a student-centered learning opportunity ($38,565)
  • Fostering the Success of Minority and International Students - development of a year-long college orientation program for minority and international students ($9,737)
  • Transition to Employment and Housing ($2,100)
  • Out of School Youth Opportunity Program ($4,000)
  • Art Appreciation -purchase of approximately 30 framed prints representing the work of local artists as well as artists from various periods and cultures from around the world ($4,500)

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2001 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $111,385

  • Ticket Printer, Software and One-Year Support - used for Library Auditorium event tickets sales ($5,341)
  • Funding for Transitional/Homeless Students - transition homeless people into productive life choices by providing the opportunity to start their academic careers ($5,500)
  • Bucks Ambassador Program - building on the College's current Orientation Leader Program, Bucks Ambassadors communicate the College's image to prospective students and their parents ($4,210)
  • Architectural Slide/Photo Resource Center - collection of architectural slides for review and study purposes ($2,717)
  • Display Cases - house student's culinary projects and program awards ($4,000)
  • Tyler Garden Restoration - planting of additional shrubs, trees and perennials on terrace one and two ($7,977.15)
  • Waterfall Fountain ($10,790)
  • Landscape Labeling - installation of signage for campus plants and trees ($3,000)
  • 25th Anniversary for Bucks County Poet Laureate Program - anthology of poetry of 25 poet laureates, each represented by four pages of his/her work. Distributed to all of Bucks County's middle and high schools ($6,550)
  • Creating a 'living room' space for Upper County Campus - purchase of furniture and wall hangings ($4,500)
  • Bibliographic Instruction for Bristol Campus - purchase of computer projector to enable librarians to conduct bibliographic instruction ($10,000)
  • Labworks Learning System - purchase of 12 learning systems to add to the laboratory experience in chemistry, biology and physics. The Labworks Learning System is an integrated hardware and software package that allows students to collect and analyze data ($24,500)
  • Autism Program Playground ($5,000)
  • "Hand to Heart: A World of Puppetry" Exhibit - support for the College's mobile museum. The Artmobile exhibit features puppets of all types and styles from around the world ($4,500)
  • Cultural Exchange of Russian Musicians ($12,800)

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2002 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $92,560

  • New Tables/Chairs for Dining Room/Chef Apprenticeship Program ($11,600)
  • "Red Flag" Early Intervention System ($5,537)
  • Raising the Career and Educational Goals of Disadvantaged Students in Lower Bucks County ($11,740)
  • CAD (Computer Aided Design) - incorporate CAD program into the College's curriculum ($1,650)
  • GED Test Fee Stipends ($1,500)
  • Plaques to Honor Professor Emeritus ($1,800)
  • Campus Sculpture - purchase of student and faculty art ($1,500)
  • Transition to Employment and Housing - provide support, resources and education for homeless people ($3,000)
  • Camp Career - three day interactive program designed to provide high school students with the skills necessary to make career and educational decisions ($1,943)
  • Upper Bucks Campus Outdoor Furniture ($3,000)
  • New Student Orientation - purchase of t-shirts for prospective students ($2,500)
  • Practical Nursing Preparatory Program ($1,200)
  • Digital Readers ($1,000)
  • Replacement of Room Divider/Penn 442 and 444 ($6,000)
  • 2003 Faculty of the Future Conference - regional conference for higher education professional staff ($4,375)
  • Peer Mediation ($2,400)
  • Repairs and Improvements to Artmobile ($11,750)
  • Stella Elkins Tyler Exhibition and Catalogue ($1,175)
  • Aesthetic Upgrades: Library Auditorium and Lobby Area ($1,200)
  • Allied Health at Upper County Campus ($1,650)
  • Hollander Beater Project ($1,550)
  • Historic Preservation Slide/Photo Resource Center - collection of architectural slides for review and study purposes ($3,569)
  • Leaded Stained Glass Transom Windows ($371)
  • Sculpture Repair and Refinish ($1,100)
  • Signage/Library Auditorium ($450)
  • Draperies for Tyler 109 ($9,000)

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2003 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $113,494

  • Creating a 'News Room' for Journalism Instruction ($27,000)
  • CD Duplication for the Mike Hoffman Quartet ($460)
  • Restoration of Charcoal Drawings ($548.50)
  • Stella Elkins Tyler Exhibition and Catalogue ($7,000)
  • Front Entrance Enhancements for Upper County Campus ($4,284.21)
  • Part-time Faculty Recognition - reception honoring part-time faculty with recognition gifts ($3,560)
  • Board Room Enhancements for Upper County Campus - replacement of existing curtains ($5,000)
  • SENACYT (Panama) - printing of the Bucky Bear coloring books and materials ($2,500)
  • Graduate Internship - Disability Services ($4,458)
  • Equipment Upgrades for Wellness Center ($15,000)
  • Repair and Resurface of 3 Tennis Courts ($19,800)
  • Salt Kiln for Art Department - purchase of arch bricks and kiln shelves to complete construction of salt kiln ($2,788.93)
  • Labworks Learning System - updates and ancillary materials for student system ($4,000)
  • Student in Free Enterprise Entrepreneurial Pilot Project - initial investment cost for Chilean soap company ($500)
  • Portable Furniture for Upper County Campus ($1,768)
  • Window Accents for Gallagher Room ($4,860)
  • Automated External Defibrillators ($10,428)

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2004 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $63,870

  • Replacement of Room Divider ($9,000)
  • Stella Elkins Tyler Exhibition and Catalogu ($8,750)
  • Storage for Ceramics ($1,750)
  • Student in Free Enterprise Panama Project ($2,000)
  • Security/Reception Desk for Lower Bucks Campus ($2,870)
  • Speakers Bureau for Students with Learning Disabilities ($1,400)
  • Recruitment Strategies for Latino Students ($4,700)
  • Lobby furniture for Upper Bucks Campus ($4,000)
  • TOTAL (Technology Office Training Access Learning) Lab ($18,000)
  • Library furniture redesign ($10,400)
  • Scholarships for 20 financially disadvantaged Act 101-GOALS Program students ($1,000)

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2005 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $48,516

  • Women's Center Student Mentoring Program ($3,500)
  • The Inferno of Dante Exhibition ($3,500)
  • Purchase of Student Works from Printmaking Program ($1,456)
  • Print Drying Rack ($1,289)
  • IT Academy VUE Testing ($7,200)
  • Student Life Movie Series ($2,000)
  • Materials and Models for a new Fine Arts major ($1,570.95)
  • SimMan Simulator for Nursing Lab ($28,000)

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2006 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $56,737

  • Computer-Assisted Reading Inventory Program ($3,399.50)
  • Smart Classroom for Allied Health Building ($10,000)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Initiation Fee Scholarships ($780)
  • Welcoming Pathway to Gateway Center ($10,000)
  • Learning Disabilities in the Composition Classroom Program ($500)
  • Learning Connections Inventory Program ($3,250)
  • Online Component for Writing to Learn Program ($4,100)
  • Scenarios Online System ($7,838)
  • Digital Signage ($10,500)
  • Student Advisor Teams ($5,170)
  • Visual Strategies for Learning ($1,200)

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2007 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $26,285

  • Women's History Month 2008 ($2,500)
  • Mobile White Boards for the Lower Bucks Campus ($1,400)
  • Two Adjustable Tables for Disability Services ($1,385)
  • Kitchen Equipment ($20,000)
  • Phi Theta Kappa Initiation Fee Scholarships ($1,000)

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2008 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $47,382.50

  • Search Engine Marketing Pilot Program ($9,000)
  • Audio Access for students with disabilities ($2,602.50)
  • Datatel Human Resources Usage Audit ($4,000)
  • Acquisition of NADE certification of BCCC's Reading Program ($12,280)
  • Student Artwork for Newtown Campus ($3,000)
  • Digitial Video Devices for Laboratories ($12,000)
  • Software and Equipment for Testing Center Students Requiring Special Accomodations ($4,000)

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2009 College Projects and Initiatives

Total: $40,384.49

  • Life Science Career Awareness Week ($4,000)
  • Read & Write Gold: Technology for All Learners ($12,190)
  • Comprehensive Plan of Faculty Development for Expanded Paired Course Model ($3,175)
  • Mechatronics Siemens S200 PLC Kits ($1,500)
  • EPA Audit Software & Consulting Services ($6,250)
  • Student Response Systems for Extension Site Libraries ($1,500)
  • Playground Improvement for Early Learning Center ($3,744.99)
  • Simulation Family for Associate Degree Nursing Program ($8,024.50)

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