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Cocoa city staff and Elevate Brevard seek council support to sustain school‑based college access pilot
Summary
Elevate Boulevard director Shayla Murray Smith told council that a Cocoa High pilot increased graduates’ postsecondary plans; the program’s two‑year grant ends this year and the initiative asked council to consider direct contributions, staff mentoring, business partner referrals and attendance at a May 20 senior event.
Shayla Murray Smith, director of Elevate Boulevard, briefed Cocoa City Council on April 14 about a school‑embedded college‑access pilot focused on Cocoa High School and Brevard County’s ZIP code 32922. The program, conducted with Family Promise of Brevard as the fiscal sponsor, seeks to increase postsecondary attainment through in‑school mentoring, assistance completing college applications and FAFSA forms, and partner engagement.
Smith reported early results from the pilot:…
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