Giving Coast

The Sarasota County Education Foundation recently received a $15,000 grant from Bank of America, a program that will give Sarasota County students more access to personalized resources and opportunities to help them plan for life after high school. provided funding to The vision of the Education Foundation’s Student Success Program is to provide access to specialized college and career advice, mentoring, and relationship building to help students identify and successfully pursue post-secondary education, career, and life goals. to provide to all students.

Jennifer Vigne, president and CEO of the Education Foundation, said the district’s schools have a 1:378 ratio of school counselors to high school students, so students, especially those who are underserved, can help young people build their lives. It has become difficult to access the personalized advice that is essential in helping schedule.

“Our purpose is to create life-changing educational opportunities and connections that will help bridge the gap and provide more students with the tools and resources they need. Extending our proactive support to a generation of college students to succeed. Bank of America grants help directly address this challenge in a number of ways. It primarily focuses on the unique needs of underserved youth and helps them develop plans and provide direct support to access community relationships and resources that make a difference. “Said.

Expanded initiative builds on LaunchPad4U, the Foundation’s innovative community resource site, which also provides college career advice, at-risk student guidance, and other focused student support services To do.