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Foundation grants more than $450K in scholarships

Posted by Mark Chapman on June 9th, 2010 at 5:35 am

The Foun­da­tion handed out nearly half a mil­lion dol­lars in scholarships.

Sub­mit­ted by Gulf Coast Com­mu­nity Foun­da­tion of Venice

Gulf Coast Com­mu­nity Foun­da­tion of Venice recently awarded more than $450,000 in schol­ar­ships to area stu­dents — includ­ing many from Engle­wood — for the 2010-11 aca­d­e­mic year. (Recip­i­ent list: go to http://www.gulfcoastcf.org/scholarships)

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The Foun­da­tion awarded a total of 366 schol­ar­ships this year to stu­dents from Sara­sota and Char­lotte coun­ties and Boca Grande. Through its schol­ar­ship pro­gram, the Foun­da­tion assists stu­dents of all ages who will be pur­su­ing higher edu­ca­tion at a voca­tional school, two– or four-year col­lege, or grad­u­ate institution.

“The jobs of the future will require cre­ative, inno­v­a­tive thinkers with edu­ca­tion at the post­sec­ondary level and beyond,” said Teri A. Hansen, pres­i­dent and CEO of Gulf Coast Com­mu­nity Foun­da­tion. “The Foundation’s schol­ar­ships help put stu­dents on career paths that will improve their lives and the lives of their families.”

Fund­ing for the schol­ar­ships comes from the Foundation’s endow­ment as well as dozens of schol­ar­ship funds cre­ated by gen­er­ous donors to the Foun­da­tion. Since 1997, the Foun­da­tion has invested about $4 mil­lion in the edu­ca­tion of local stu­dents through scholarships.

“Many of our donors are pas­sion­ate about help­ing stu­dents ful­fill their dreams of higher edu­ca­tion,” added Hansen. “The schol­ar­ships awarded from their funds are direct invest­ments in the future of our community.”

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