Organization: FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE
Mission: TO SECURE FINANCIAL RESOURCES FOR FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE TO PROVIDE STUDENTS IN NEED THE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE AND QUALITY EDUCATION
Activities: THE FOUNDATION ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ATTEND FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE. TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EACH YEAR, UP TO 1,000 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2020, THE FOUNDATION AWARDED 768,885 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 598 STUDENTS.
THE FSCJ ARTIST SERIES ENRICHES LIVES THROUGHOUT NORTHEAST FLORIDA WITH A DIVERSE SELECTION OF PERFORMING ARTS INCLUDING BROADWAY, OFF-BROADWAY, OPERA, BALLET, CONTEMPORARY CONCERTS, EDUCATIONAL THEATRE, WORLD MUSIC, DANCE, AND MANY OTHER PRODUCTIONS, BOTH NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL. THE SUPPORT OF FSCJ ARTIST SERIES PATRONS THROUGH ATTENDANCE AND CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTES IMPORTANTLY TO PROVIDING ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH THE FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE FOUNDATION.
THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES VARIOUS OTHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE AS FOLLOWS: FUNDING OF PREPAID COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT SERVICES FOR LOW-INCOME YOUTH AND STUDENTS IN NASSAU COUNTY, FL, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MUSIC SCHOOL IN DUVAL COUNTY, FL DEDICATED TO PROVIDING QUALITY MUSIC INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES REGARDLESS OF BACKGROUND OR EXPERIENCE.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Arts, Culture & Humanities