Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Participates in #GivingTuesday
November 29, 2021
Monday, November 29, 2021- This year Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» is joining in the #GivingTuesday movement to raise funds and awareness for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Achieve program.
Every resident in our district has the opportunity to contribute to the futures of Alachua and Bradford County high school students by donating to the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Achieve scholarship fund.
A $40M transformational gift from the MacKenzie Scott Foundation helped lay the groundwork for launching Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Achieve, but the future of this program and expanding the college-going culture in our community cannot be accomplished without additional support. Parents and families, educators, community members and local businesses have important roles to play in making the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Achieve program a success.
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Achieve program is designed to provide students mentoring opportunities right inside their high schools – coaching them on career exploration, time management, financial aid and more. That level of mentorship will continue after students enroll at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», along with a stipend to cover the costs of their textbooks. Eligible students will also qualify for a full-tuition scholarship that picks up where financial aid leaves off, helping to pay for up to 60 credit hours at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³».
If you are unable to give a monetary donation, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» is also asking employees to consider volunteering their time. When the first group of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Achieve Scholars enroll at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» in the Fall of 2022, each student will be paired with a an Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» faculty or staff member who will serve as their mentor while they are at the college.
If you're interested in serving as a mentor and learning more, please fill out this form. Once you complete the form, you will be directed to a landing page where you can sign-up for the virtual Information sessions about the mentorship program. This session will be held via Zoom on November 30 at 1 p.m. https://sfcollege.zoom.us/j/92152523767.
If you want to help spread the word about the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Achieve scholarship fund, share our Facebook post with your friends in the community.
