TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN OF SARASOTA COUNTY

P.O. Box 48186
Sarasota,
Florida 34230
941-929-2090
941-929-2092 (Fax)

TSIC Mentor Application (pdf)

Take Stock in Children Student Scholarship Application (pdf)

Take Stock in Chidlren/Chairs Scholars Student Application

Take Stock in Children and Boys and Girls Clubs Student Scholarship Application

Florida Prepaid Form for TSIC Seniors

**Invest in the future by taking stock in a child today!**

Take Stock in Children of Sarasota County is a mentoring and scholarship program for Sarasota County at-risk youth from low-income families.

Our Mission:

To identify at-risk youth, place them in an environment of success, provide them with mentors and program support/case management to enable them to achieve high school graduation and gain entrance into post-secondary education. Take Stock in Children is a mentoring program that provides at-risk youth from low-income families with hope for the future, a full-tuition scholarship to college/technical school and the support they need to achieve their dreams.

Take Stock in Children began in Sarasota County in 1996 and became an independent organization (obtained 501 (c)(3)), on July 1, 2002. Since inception, the program has had 95 graduates attend college. The program graduation rate is 97% and Take Stock in Children exclusively serves at-risk youth!!

Currently, there are over 200 TSIC students active in Sarasota County and growing!

Scholarships, Mentors & Hope

Our students promise to:

remain drug and crime free,

maintain good grades,

meet with a mentor

graduate from high school.

In return, students receive:

a full-tuition scholarship to college or vocational/technical school through the Florida Prepaid College Program

a trained, volunteer mentor from the community who meets with them once per week for about an hour. A mentor is a friend or guide who encourages a student and helps them make positive choices.

program staff support, life skills trainings, educational and career workshops and other opportunities

Check out our Calendar of Events! http://www.takestocksarasota.org/calendar.html

Thousands of students qualify each and every year; our ultimate goal is to provide mentors and scholarships to every qualified, deserving student in Sarasota County.

To learn more about how you can invest in the future of Sarasota County youth please contact the office: