Take Stock In Children

Take Stock in Children was established in 1995 as a non-profit organization in Florida that provides a unique opportunity for deserving low-income youth/students. The Chipola Region TSIC program serves students in Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, and Washington counties. The program offers two-year scholarships to any state university, college, or postsecondary vocational school/technical college. The program also provides caring volunteer mentors and hope for a better life. Our Services continue through high school and help graduating students transition onto postsecondary education.

Our program is based on the principle that given extensive support, motivation, and accountability, children will work hard to ensure they graduate from high school and earn a college degree or other postsecondary credential. Our goal is to reduce the number of high school dropouts and to increase the number of students who complete postsecondary education and successfully enter the workforce.

Program Requirements

The Take Stock program requires students to be enrolled in middle or high school and meet economically disadvantaged income eligibility guidelines.

Steps Required to commit:

1. Sign a contract to promise to achieve academic and personal goals. Contact includes regular meetings with mentor, maintaining good grades, demonstrating good behavior and attendance, remaining drug-free and crime-free, and participating in college success workshops.

 

2. Submit an application. Parent information (income) is required to complete application into program. Please have your parent sit with you to complete. Click the link Student Application for Take Stock in Children to begin your application. 

 

Chipola College Program Contact

Maegan Russell
Coordinator, Take Stock in Children
russellm@chipola.edu
(850) 718-2428

Donations or Mentorship

Your donation to Take Stock in Children will help provide a scholarship to a deserving child upon high school graduation. Students in the Take Stock in Children Program receive:

  • Two-year scholarship to a state university, college, or postsecondary vocational school or technical college upon high school graduation
  • A volunteer mentor who meets regularly with the child at his or her school to provide academic support and motivation
  • The active engagement of parents or guardians in the child's academic and personal development
  • Career and educational counseling

Your donation will be matched dollar for dollar by the Florida Prepaid Scholarship Foundation. Supporting the Take Stock in Children program is an opportunity to forever change the lives of deserving, high-potential, low-income students.

To make a donation, please contact the Chipola College Foundation at (850) 718-2445.

 

Become a mentor

A Take Stock in Children mentor is a dedicated, compassionate adult who chooses to invest their time in a young person’s growth. These mentors provide support, guidance, and motivation, playing a pivotal role in shaping a child's future. By fostering confidence, instilling strong values, setting goals, and enhancing academic abilities, a Take Stock mentor has the power to transform a life.

 

Steps to Commit:

 

1. Apply to the Take Stock in Children Mentorship & pass a background check with Chipola College. Click on Take Stock in Children Mentor Application to begin.

 

2. Commit to one hour per week mentoring their student in person or virtually. Signed contract required. 

 

A Take Stock Mentor will be provided with training and resources to help ensure their student's academic success. Take Stock in Children is a mentorship program centered on academics, guiding students toward graduating high school and pursuing higher education.

 

 

To learn more about the Take Stock In Children Program, please visit their website links below. 

 

Brent Shelton
Dean of Assessment, Compliance, and Grants
sheltonb@chipola.edu
(850) 718-2344

Maegan Russell
Coordinator, Take Stock in Children
russellm@chipola.edu
(850) 718-2428