Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
10/26/2018 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
Other Documents  
Type:
Info  
Subject:
Scholarship Fund of Alexandria  
ACPS 2025 Strategic Plan Goal:
 
Policy:
 
Funding Source or Fiscal Impact (where applicable):
 
File Attachment:
181026_Board_Brief_Memo_SFA.pdf
 
Agenda Item Summary:
Two opportunities to join in supporting our students by contributing towards scholarships that help send our students in need to college.  
Background:
More than 60 percent of families at T.C. Williams receive federal assistance for free or reduced-price meals. Half of all scholarship recipients are the first generation in their family to attend college. We know that scholarships from SFA often mean the difference between a student being able to afford college or not.
Since 1986, thanks to the generosity of the Alexandria community, the SFA has awarded more than $14.5 million in scholarships and sent more than 4,600 of Alexandria's students in need to college — students who might not otherwise have the chance to attend college.
 
Recommendation
The Superintendent recommends the School Board review the opportunities available to help change the life of a student.  
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Veronica Tellez - Executive Assistant
Signed By:  
Dr. Gregory C. Hutchings, Jr. - Superintendent