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Foundations Award Grants to Planit Sarasota
Foundation: Community Foundation of Sarasota County, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Manatee Community Foundation
PLANit Sarasota, the local college access network (LCAN) for Sarasota County, is partnering with State College of Florida and nearby LCANs Complete Tampa Bay and Reach Manatee to help support "stop-outs" and "summer melts" This regional initiative will provide free individualized coaching for students who have encountered challenges that have led them to stop attending college or to not complete enrollment.
Three of our generous local philanthropic organizations have made this work possible.
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