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Bridgeport Public Education Fund unveils 'Bridgeport Promise' scholarship, cites $1.5M startup
Summary
The Bridgeport Public Education Fund presented the Bridgeport Promise Scholarship at the Board of Education meeting, saying the city allocated about $1.5 million in start-up funds and that private donors and colleges will support early cohorts; eligibility will include GPA, attendance and disciplinary standards.
Faith Villegas, representing the Bridgeport Public Education Fund, told the Bridgeport Board of Education that the nonprofit — founded in 1983 — has long supported teachers and students through grants, awards and programs and is launching a Bridgeport Promise Scholarship program to support high-school students’ college access.
Villegas said the city has allocated about $1,500,000 from ARPA and city funds to establish the program’s initial operation and that the fund is working with private donors and foundations to sustain it. “We are doing this with the help of donors, foundations, and sponsors,” Villegas said. She added that the fund did not ask the board for operating dollars and that the…
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