DURING 2023, 160 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE. THE TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT WAS $859,225, COMPRISED OF $360,376 OF DIRECT ASSISTANCE FROM THE ORGANIZATION, PLUS $498,849 OF DISBURSEMENTS FROM FLORIDA PREPAID TUITION PLANS PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED BY THE ORGANIZATION. DURING 2023, THE ORGANIZATION PURCHASED FLORIDA PREPAID PLANS FOR $219,449.38 RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF 95 FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY FLORIDA PREPAID TUITION PLANS OUTSTANDING AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023.FLORIDA PREPAID PLANS ARE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE OF EACH STUDENT ATTENDING COLLEGE AND DISTRIBUTE APPROXIMATLEY $6,000 EACH SCHOOL YEAR FOR A TOTAL OF $24,000 AFTER 4 YEARS. DURING 2023, 35 NEW STUDENTS WERE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS AND 34 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS GRADUATED COLLEGE.
