COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIP
Support
The PHSC Foundation received a $ 40,000 grant from the Edward K. Roberts Community College Fund of the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Beginning over the summer term and continuing throughout the 2025-2026 academic year, the Edward K. Roberts Community College Fund provided scholarships to 56 PHSC students, with preference given to part-time students who did not qualify for other financial aid, as well as students who are parents.
Raised by a single mother, Roberts experienced firsthand the effort and perseverance needed in order to achieve his goals despite the barriers he faced. Roberts’ s success afforded him the ability to become a generous lifelong donor to PHSC. He relocated to Sarasota and, upon his death in 2009, established the Edward K. Roberts Community College Fund of the Community Foundation. Since 2011, this fund has provided over $ 670,000 to assist PHSC students through scholarship support.
Edward K. Roberts
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