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  • Neighbor to Neighbor Fund: College Bound Scholars
  • Neighbor to Neighbor Fund: College Bound Scholars

Neighbor to Neighbor Fund: College Bound Scholars

Item Number
121
Estimated Value
500 USD
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50 USD
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Item Description

The College Bound Scholars Fund would give high school graduates from low-income families the ability to finance the college application process.  For many of our talented students, the cost of college applications, standardized test fees and college visits is a real roadblock. We want to level the playing field by giving these students, most of whom are the first in their families to go to college, the ability to apply to colleges of their choice without putting a financial strain on their families.
 
Here's some info from Bloomberg news on these costs:
 
$480: College Application Fees. Average cost is $60 per application, for eight applications
$137:Apply for Financial Aidand pay fees using the College Scholarship Service Profile (CSS PROFILE) online
$49: SAT registration
$10.50 to send SAT score to a college
 
The Fund will provide the means to pay for basics that would allow students pursue higher education. 

-A $500 donation, would support one College Bound High School student with the means to apply for and visit colleges and purchase books.

Item Special Note

About the BCS Neighbor to Neighbor Fund: BCS works within under-resourced neighborhoods that have not benefited from the Brooklyn resurgence.  For many of the clients we serve, even minor emergencies can be devastating to providing basic client essentials for their families.  We work with families who struggle to provide formula and diapers for their babies, food and clothing for their homes, and school uniforms and supplies for their children. Unforeseen personal crises, changes in public assistance and natural disasters can destroy a family. With limited resources, BCS strives to be that lifeline for clients on the edge of crises.  Our hope is to gain reliable financial support to rapidly respond to the needs of ONE Brooklyn Community.

“Bidding” on a Neighbor to Neighbor item is considered a donation directly to benefit a certain program, activity, grant or class. All amounts for Neighbor to Neighbor purchases are tax deductible donations to Brooklyn Community Services.  You will receive a tax receipt for your donation following the close of the auction.