Page 8 - Palm City Spotlight - July '24

Page 8, Palm City Spotlight

scholarship news

Community Foundation For “The 2024 Scholarship young people who will benefit the most from the funding
we offer,” said Danita R. DeHaney, president and CEO.
Com m i t t e e re vi e we d
Palm Beach And Martin applications from a truly “Our scholarship recipients have proven their dedication
Counties Awards $1.4 Million diverse group of scholarship to education and demonstrated that, with financial support,
applicants who were both
they can excel in college and beyond.”
In College Scholarships To deserving and impressive,” To learn more about the scholarship program and
said Joanne Julien, M.D.,
process, please visit https://yourcommunityfoundation.
Local Students chair of the Community org/about-scholarships/.
Foundation’s Scholarship
117 Scholarships Awarded To Local Committee. “The increase
Students Headed To College This Fall; in scholarship applications
that we are seeing year
Community Foundation Has Provided over year in our community Joanne Julien, M.D., chair of
$17.7 Million In Scholarships To Date, continues to drive the the Community Foundation’s
Totaling Over 3,200 Awards Community Foundation to Scholarship Committee
do what we can alongside
The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and our donors to meet the need.”
Martin Counties is pleased to announce the results of Since 1985, the Community Foundation has offered
its 2024 college scholarship program. The Community both need- and merit-based scholarships with an aim
Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that leads to increase access to higher education and decrease the
partnerships with donors, nonprofits and community burden of debt for our area’s aspiring college students.
members to solve the region’s chronic and emerging civic Over $17.7 million in scholarships have been bestowed
and social issues. to date, for a total of over 3,200 awards. The Community
This year, the organization awarded 117 scholarships, Foundation currently hosts 123 scholarship funds set up by
totaling more than $1.3 million, to recent high school donors, each of whom details the criteria for the recipients.
graduates enrolling in college in 2024. More than 850 All students residing in Palm Beach and Martin counties
students submitted applications, which is more than a 20 are eligible.
percent increase from last year. The average award for “Our objective is to truly make a difference in our
each scholarship was $10,000. community by offering financial support to deserving Danita R. DeHaney

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