Comstock's magazine 0919 - September 2019 | Page 98

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or students without family precedent, individual guidance
and financial means, college can seem unattainable. Complex
college applications and financial assistance paperwork
complicate things further. Future Foundation of Sacramento
identifies students who, despite these obstacles, show
motivation and the ability to excel, and provides an array of
resources to overcome the challenges.
“Our mission is to provide volunteer mentoring and
scholarship funding to local financially qualified students in
support of their college education,” says Elizabeth Marlow,
executive director. “We help low-income, would-be first-
generation college students gain admission to and graduate
from college.”
An intensive selection process throughout Sacramento-area
high schools identifies 10th grade students who meet Future
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Funding an array of college
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Sacramento’s standards, and the strongest candidates are
chosen from about 300 applications each year. The benefits of
receiving a Future Sacramento scholarship include mentoring
and assistance with accessing college, participating in college-
prep activities and financial aid workshops, and the opportunity
to receive up to five years in college funding, a value of $25,000.
The first Future Sacramento scholarship was awarded in
2010. Since then, local students have been awarded more than
100 annual scholarships with more than $625,000 provided
in scholarship funding. In addition, through the financial aid
advocacy provided by Future Sacramento staff, students have
received more than $2 million from financial aid grants and
other scholarships.
Future Sacramento operates with only one staff member
and with indispensable assistance from volunteer mentors,