The FUTURE FOUNDATION OF SACRAMENTO, INC. provides 5-year scholarships to students who are the first-in-family to attend college.
IMPACT:
We have given a total of 138 annual scholarship awards, distributing over $760,000 in funding to students.
To demonstrate the effectiveness of our advocacy, our scholars have accessed over $2,000,000 in financial aid funding - including grants and other scholarships, to which the Future Sacramento Scholarship is added.
DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY
Latino 30% , Black 27% , Asian 19%, White 12%, Other 12%
Our program is unique because we offer:
mentoring from high school through college
financial aid advocacy for students to receive all grant funding for which they are eligible
renewable scholarships for up to five years in college.
lessons on money management and financial literacy to teach the importance of responsible financial stewardship.
College Success:
98% high school graduates receive admission to a baccalaureate degree-granting university
91% persist in college through third year (retention rate)
76% college graduation rate – 14% better than national average!
100%: All our graduates earn degrees in 5 years or less, faster than the national average of 6 years. Even faster, 73% of all our graduates earn degrees in 4.5 years or less!
Our scholarship candidates prepare and meet deadlines:
100% graduate high school
100% complete all necessary financial aid applications
100% access grant funding for which they are eligible
100% retain and renew financial aid each year they are enrolled
