In April 2024, Impact the Palm Beaches awarded $48,000 to Take Stock in Children Palm Beach, a non-profit organization that provides opportunities for deserving, low-income youth to escape the cycle of poverty through education. Take Stock students are offered one-on-one support services, college scholarships, caring volunteer mentors and hope for a better life.
100% of Take Stock's students are at/below the federal-poverty guideline and have two or more risk-factors, with virtually no hope of being able to afford to go to college and make a better life for themselves. Through the program, these students gain a guaranteed college scholarship, as well as mentors and coaches to help them make it to the finish line. Take Stock in Children boasts a 98% high school graduation rate among its students (compared to just 71% for at-risk students), and 96% of these students go on to enroll in college (vs. 50% of at-risk-students) . Even more impressively, 74% of students complete a post-secondary credential—far above the 29% completion rate of their peers. These outcomes create a positive ripple effect on a student’s entire family and the wider community. Take Stock Scholars are more likely to secure higher-paying jobs, which helps to lift their families out of poverty and contributes to the overall economic development of the community.
To date, the Impact funds have supported the purchase of ten Florida Prepaid College Scholarships. One of the ten scholarship students has been enrolled and is already thriving with the support of her mentor and college readiness coach. This student, a vibrant 7th grader, is excited to be part of the Take Stock in Children program. As a minority student, she stands on the cusp of a promising educational journey, and at just 12 years-old, she is focused on her education and dreams of becoming the first in her family to attend college. The additional nine students will be enrolled soon, after a new computer system and digitization of the application process created some delays in recruitment and enrollment.
Thanks to the funding from Impact the Palm Beaches, Take Stock in Children is not just changing individual lives—it’s helping to transform our community. Together, we’re building a future where every student has the opportunity to succeed, regardless of their circumstances.
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