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The NIC Foundation was founded in 1977 to encourage private support of North Idaho College. The NIC Foundation, Inc. is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit, charitable organization governed by a volunteer board of directors comprised of civic-minded community leaders. The NIC Foundation solicits, accepts and stewards resources to enhance educational excellence and provide student scholarships at North Idaho College.
We foster relationships to invest in North Idaho College, the students, and employees. This provides exceptional educational opportunities, allowing NIC to strategically recruit, retain and complete students.
We strive to provide an extra margin of excellence for important needs by:
“As President of the NIC Foundation, I’m thrilled to share the incredible impact we’re making, together.”
Thanks to your generosity, we’re awarding scholarships to over 1,000 NIC students each year, empowering them to overcome financial barriers and pursue their dreams. But we’re not stopping there.
We're setting a bold new goal: increase our scholarship funding by $500,000 annually. With your continued support, we can reach even more students, change more lives, and fuel more futures.
This 2025 Year in Review is packed with powerful stories of students whose lives have been transformed through your support. Their journeys are a testament to what we can achieve when we invest in education and in each other.
Let’s keep the momentum going.
Your support isn’t just a donation, it’s a lifeline. Let’s continue building a brighter future for our students, our college, and our entire community. I invite you to read the Year in Review and join us in making an even greater impact.
With heartfelt thanks,
Peter J. Smith IV, President, NIC Foundation Board of Directors
Miyoung and Galen Schuler strive to be an example of growth and authenticity for their children and, through their giving, aspire to make a meaningful impact in the lives of students who are just like they once were.
The Kilbey’s legacy, a gift resulting from years of craftsmanship and care for community, will live on through the North Idaho College students who walk through the doors to learn a trade and build a future.
Patty Maloney, Meyer Health and Sciences Center Coordinator, works to properly focus a microscope image being streamed to a television via the new camera attachment, funded by NIC Foundation Grant Program.
