Comstock's magazine 1217 - December 2017 | Page 92

Future
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Sacramento
or many local students, college
remains an unrealized dream
because they lack the financial
means, individual guidance and
encouragement, as well as knowledge
of how to navigate complex college
applications and financial assistance
paperwork.
Since 2007, Future Foundation
of Sacramento has addressed these
challenges by providing resources to
overcome them for low-income, high-
achieving students. A rigorous selection
process throughout Sacramento-area
high schools identifies 10th grade
students who meet the program’s high
standards. The strongest candidates
are chosen from about 300 applications
each year.
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“We select students at the end of
the 10th grade to eliminate the fear of
not knowing how to pay for college and
encourage students to remain on track
to college admission,” says Elizabeth
Marlow, Executive Director.
Selected students receive mentoring
through high school and five years in
college, and are awarded financial-
need-based scholarships. In addition
to sustainable scholarship funding,
on-going mentoring and peer support
makes the program unique.
“One of the most rewarding aspects
of this program is seeing our students
succeed through their own maturation
process from high school through
college graduation,” says Michael
Anderson, Future Sacramento Board
President. “We meet our candidates as
10th grade students during an in-person
interview. We receive confirmation
of the benefits of our mentoring and
scholarship when we hear our students
present their college experiences at
our annual Grant Napear ‘Fairway to
the Future’ golf tournament and other
special meetings. It is remarkable to
support these students for seven years,
watching them become more effective
communicators and achieve their
degrees.”
Backed by Future Sacramento’s
funding and guidance, and her
parents’ strong work ethic, Aime Millan
(pictured above, center) will graduate
from UC Davis this month. Aime’s
parents have humble backgrounds,