Mission
The mission of the Foundation is to support Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College in all of its programs and activities to ensure that quality educational opportunities are available to its students, faculty and staff.

Goals
1. Scholarships: Tuition has increased 59% in the past five years, making the need for financial assistance greater.
2. Technology: Students, faculty and staff must have access to the industry standard technology and equipment to continue providing quality training.
3. Professional Development: Professional development activities enhance our instructors’ teaching skills by providing current information on industry trends.
4. Renovation and Expansion: Our curriculum enrollment has increased since 2001, making it necessary to increase our shop programs at our Main Campus and at our Enka location..

Current Scholarships for Construction Management Technology
• Bowers, Ellis & Watson B. Deltec Homes (endowed scholarship)
• Patrick A. Brannen Construction (scholarship)
• Thompson Properties (scholarship)
• W.P. Hickman Company (scholarship)
• Christiana Tugman Scholarship Honoring Jose Luis Marino-Saldana and William Ralph Tugman

Find out more about scholarships to our program.

The Virya Fund for Construction Management Technology

This fund was established in April 2009 for the purpose of creating, preparing and conserving to be sustainable in the future.  To achieve this, the fund is designated for the goal of training students in the sciences of construction through the use of live projects and by any other means available.  The fund is open to private and public contributions of all types. 

If interested in contributing, please contact the A-B Tech Foundation, attention Jimmie Cochran Pratt 828-254-1921 ext. 179 or the Department Chairperson, Ken Czarnomski 828-254-1921 ext. 225.

The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, and all donations to the Foundation are tax deductible as allowed by law.