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Duke Energy Foundation Elevates Engineering Achievement , Career Attainment and Minority Student Readiness
Investing in PHSC Student Success
The Duke Energy Foundation ’ s Powerful Communities program makes strategic investments to build powerful communities where our natural resources thrive , students can excel and a talented workforce drives economic prosperity for all . Since 2017 , the Duke Energy Foundation has invested a total of $ 153,000 in scholarships and program support .
Most recently , the Foundation received a $ 42,000 grant which will provide scholarship assistance to as many as 20 students pursuing a degree or certification in engineering and design and drafting while also leveraging matching funds for up to 30 more scholarships for firstgeneration students . A portion of the grant will also provide emergency financial assistance to students through the Support our Students ( SOS ) Emergency Relief Fund .
In addition , Duke Energy funds help to support the SkillsUSA program , a nationwide partnership that brings students , teachers , and industry partners together at the local , state , and national level to show how their technical and academic learning applies to the needs of employers in high-skill , high-wage and high-demand careers .
The Florida College System Foundation recently contributed $ 37,252 to the PHSC Foundation representing the combined giving of Florida Blue , Helios and Bank of America ’ s Foundations ’ annual gifts to the Florida College System Foundation ( FCSF ) for student scholarship support . Combined , this gift will benefit approximately 80 PHSC students through scholarships during the 2021-2022 academic year .
A portion of this funding is designated for students enrolled in the various health care related degree and certificate tracks at PHSC . Hernando Healthcare Foundation continued to amplify their impact by joining the efforts of the Florida Blue Foundation and FCSF to become a matching grant partner for the sixth consecutive year . This partnership will provide over $ 34,676 in scholarship awards benefitting nearly 50 students enrolled in a health care program at PHSC this year .
Since 2001 , FCSF has impacted the lives of hundreds of PHSC students through these three scholarship funds totaling over $ 435,000 .
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