Starting students on the road to success represent an important investment in our nation's future. Financial access to higher education becomes increasingly difficult as public aid diminishes, tuition escalates, and the costs of child care, text books, transportation, and living expenses make it harder for many to attend college. The average family income for community college students is the lowest of all segments of higher education. Most are the first in their family to attend college. Because most attend part-time, they do not qualify for federal financial aid.
Scholarships can make a critical difference.
Many students financially, academically or socially are not prepared to attend a university immediately upon high school graduation. Valencia affords them the time to save their dollars, strengthen their academic skills, and prepare for independent living once they transfer to a baccalaureate degree. If you make a scholarship donation, your contribution, regardless of size, is eligible for state matching funds from proceeds of the Florida Lottery. You as a donor designate the name of the scholarship and its qualifications. Each named scholarship endowment receives recognition through a plaque placed on our Wall of Scholars.