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PHSC Students Continue to Benefit from Community Foundation of Sarasota County
The PHSC Foundation recently received a $ 50,000 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 fall and spring , the Edward K . Roberts Community College Fund will provide scholarship support with a preference given to students who may not qualify for other financial aid and are parents , whether single or married .
Raised by a single mother , Roberts experienced firsthand the effort and perseverance needed in order to achieve his goals despite barriers he faced . His success afforded him the ability to become a generous donor to PHSC . He relocated to Sarasota and , upon his death in 2009 , established the Edward K . Roberts Community College Fund at the Community Foundation . Since 2011 , the fund has provided $ 590,000 to assist PHSC students through scholarships .
Community Foundation Tampa Bay Supports Pre-Collegiate Programs
The PHSC Foundation was recently one of 58 local nonprofits selected to receive funding through the Community Foundation Tampa Bay ’ s competitive grant process . The projects that were selected for grants focus on five areas — community vibrancy , economic mobility , empowering women and girls , mental well-being and positive education .
In addition to the $ 10,000 grant received , the Foundation was one of nine nonprofits to be awarded a multiyear opportunity . For the next three years , Community Foundation Tampa Bay will invest a total of $ 30,000 to support the College Reach Out Program ( CROP ) and other precollegiate programs .
Since 2014 , the Community Foundation has provided over $ 112,000 for various initiatives and program support at the College .
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