Buncombe County Schools Foundation Inc

2. Innovative Grant Support Innovative Educator Grants - Whether it was a grant related to the Arts, Physical Education, the schools and the central office, our grant writers did an outstanding job articulating how their students would learn and grow. In 2023-24 we awarded over $50,000 in grants to our educators. BCSF also works with the six traditional high school on the Paddison Grants. These funds are available each year due to a large donation by Ms. Ruth Paddison. Schools receive between $18,000 and $25,000 each year to enhance learning in their schools. 3. Scholarship Support Student Scholarships - BCS is proud to provide a robuse scholarship program. With over 63 named scholarships which are funded through private donors, our BCSF Scholarship program will provide over $500,000 this year to BCS Graduates. BCSF implemented an online platform where we had over 300 applicants. We appreciate our 109 readers who were charged with reading 941 individual scholarship specific applications. This was a tall task, but they did it! In the 2023-24 school year, we are proud to offer 10-$1,000 scholarships for students who had family working in BCS. This is great benefits to BCS employees. Whitnet became the named sponsor of our SMART Scholarships for students working in skilled trades. Scholarships are a way to advance a students learning at the next level. We thank all of our scholarship donors, school counselors, and readers for their time and support of our scholarships.