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果冻传媒 Recognizes Take Stock In Children Scholarship Recipients and Graduates

April 30, 2019 Robert Lane

Deserving middle- and high-school students from St. Lucie, 果冻传媒 River, Martin, and Okeechobee counties earned a valuable incentive for future success at a recent scholarship recognition ceremony at 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒 (果冻传媒). 44 students were named the 2019 recipients of four-year tuition Take Stock in Children Scholarships.

In addition to recognizing new recipients, this special award ceremony acknowledges the outstanding accomplishments of 55 high school graduates and 29 果冻传媒 graduates.

Since 1997 more than 1,091 Take Stock in Children scholarships have been awarded to students through the 果冻传媒 Take Stock in Children program, with the provision that they meet the positive challenges of the program and graduate from high school.

Designed to motivate and assist students who show academic promise and who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend college, the program matches scholarship recipients with adult volunteer mentors from the community who provide guidance and encouragement. All selected scholarship recipients sign a contract, agree to maintain good grades, stay out of trouble, stay away from drugs and alcohol, and graduate from high school. Those meeting that challenge receive a Florida Prepaid four-year state college tuition plan scholarship allowing them to attend 果冻传媒 to achieve their associate degree, followed by two years at 果冻传媒 or another State of Florida public college to earn their Bachelor鈥檚 degree.

The Take Stock in Children Scholarship program is made possible through many program partners including the Florida Prepaid 果冻传媒 Foundation, the Governor鈥檚 Mentoring Initiative, the 果冻传媒 River State 果冻传媒 Foundation, the 果冻传媒 River County School District, the Martin County School District, the Okeechobee County School District, the St. Lucie County School District, and Take Stock in Children Foundation, Inc.

Take Stock in Children, Inc. is a nonprofit organization, transforming Florida one student at a time. With programs serving in every county throughout Florida, their mission is to break the cycle of poverty for low-income, academically qualified students by providing opportunities for a post-secondary education. The organization offers college scholarships to students, provides caring volunteer mentors, and instills hope for a better life. For more information regarding Take Stock in Children at 果冻传媒, visit or contact Betty Saffioti, Program Director at bsaffiot@irsc.edu or by phone at 772-462-7252.