Future Citizens Foundation

Pay it forward scholarship and mentoring program: on february 2, 2013, the california state university monterey bay, through its university corporation (ucorp), transferred to fcf all rights, title or interest in the pay it forward scholarship and mentoring program (pif). This included all rights in names or styles relating to the program, it being the intent of the parties that fcf shall own outright the interest, rights and assets belonging to the program. Additionally, for a period of four years after the transfer date, and thereafter, subject to termination upon the giving of one years prior written notice, ucorp agrees to continue to provide funding for administrative services for the program, consistent with the current level of funding, but not to exceed $110,000 per year. This permits all funds raised by fcf for the program to be granted 100 percent to student scholarships. Each student receives a $20,000 pif scholarship at $5,000 per year for four years and is required to stay on a four-year graduation track, maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average, meet personally with his/her community mentor at least once a month, participate in each of 10 monthly program meetings, spend at least five hours each month tutoring and mentoring younger students, primarily through tftmc, and be in the first generation of their family to attend college. As of october 2024, there are 61 students receiving scholarships in the 2023-2024 school year, 142 students have graduated under the pif program in four years or less, and of those graduated, 51 percent did so with honors.

The taylor farms center for learning (tfcfl): in february 2014, our board of directors approved funds to construct a 5,000 square foot learning center on the campus in salinas. Construction of the tfcfl began in march 2016 and fcf took occupancy in september 2016, with program operations commencing in march 2017. The cfl was constructed at a cost of $1.2m and was completed on time and under budget. The cfl provides a powerful curriculum of academic and educational support as well as a continuation of life skills and character development. The continuum touches each part of their life from elementary school through college. To support the vision of offering young people of monterey county opportunities for a brighter future, the cfl offers programs in three primary focus areas: academia, science, technology, engineering, and math (steam); plus life exploration and preparation (leap). The cfl serves ages 7-22 from specific groups including first tee - monterey county participants, the pay it forward scholarship and mentoring program scholars and their mentees, and alumni of first tee - monterey county that may not be college-ready or still exploring life options. The cfl provides academic enrichment, steam activities, coding and game design classes, and career exploration activites, as well as a safe after-school environment, and out-of-school camps for youth in monterey county.