Take Stock in Children
600 SE 3rd Avenue 14th Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301
754-321-2577
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Contact: Sandra Mathurin, Administrative Manager
Specialization:
Provides college or post-secondary tuition scholarships and mentoring based on a performance contract signed by students and their parents.
Take Stock in Children (TSIC), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation, was established in 1995 in response to the high rate of students dropping out of high school in the state and the need for an effective strategy to break the vicious cycle of educational failure and poverty among Florida’s at-risk youth. Take Stock in Children is a school-based, state-wide mentoring and scholarship program for deserving, low income, children in every county of Florida. The program has partnered with the Broward County Schools since 1996.
The mission of Take Stock in Children is “to passionately promote personal growth, self-responsibility and academic success for deserving low-income children by providing a unique set of resources including mentors, college scholarships, long-term support, student advocacy and a guaranteed educational opportunity.”
We believe that a willing child can succeed with the help of committed and caring adults, encouragement and challenge, hard work and accountability. Take Stock in Children boasts exceptional outcomes including a 90% graduation rate (compared to 68% State wide). After graduation, 91% of Take Stock in Children students have begun using their Florida Pre Paid Scholarship college tuition credits. TSIC provides student support services for over 400 students in Broward County and over 11,000 throughout Florida annually. We succeed in our mission of developing confidence, competence, pride, a sense of belonging, and hope within each student.