in partnership with Fayette County Public Schools, The Fayette Education Foundation, and Blue Grass Community Foundation
THE HELP YOU NEED IS HERE.
Building Bridges to Opportunity is a coalition of state and local governments in collaboration with our local
school system and education foundation to provide support and opportunity for those affected by gun
violence. Whether it’s inequities or trauma, many students struggle to elevate beyond their circumstances.
Our hope is that this initiative can serve our most vulnerable students and families by building bridges to sustainable opportunities.
Check back here for more information
or contact Devine Carama, Director of One Lexington
Total Investment
$500,000
Provide students participating in the Everybody Counts Initiative in Fayette County, Kentucky with opportunities, resources, support, and networks they need for success.
$70,000
Develop and/or enhance Student Support Services in early years of post-secondary enrollment. Support for recipients and program administration.
$150,000
Enhance in-school mentoring services, summer events and programming, and trauma-informed care services
for Fayette County Public School students and family members affected by gun violence.
$180,000
Scholarships for Fayette County Public Schools’ seniors of color, Class of 2025, who will pursue a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or a related field.
$100,000
Scholarships for non-traditional post-secondary skills development career pathway directed at individuals up to age 21 in Fayette County, who are not actively employed or enrolled in a post-secondary pathway after high school graduation, who were affected by gun violence, or have a biological parent that is currently incarcerated.
$500,000 Total Investment
Provide students participating in the Everybody Counts Initiative in Fayette County,
Kentucky with opportunities, resources, support, and networks they need for success.
$180,000
- A scholarship opportunity for a total of 18 students to be awarded $10,000 per student.
- It is an expansion of the “Be the Change” Scholarship offered by One Lexington and supported by Gall’s and
LFUCG. - The scholarship is awarded to seniors of color in the Class of 2025, who are active participants in career coaching through Everybody Counts, and who fulfill all requirements to graduate from a Fayette County High School including alternative Fayette County Public Schools, Magnet Schools and Programs.
- Students must be committed to attending a Kentucky college or university, within one year of high school graduation, in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice or a related field (police studies, social justice studies, pre-law, forensic science, emergency medical care, fire protection, social work, psychology, education, or homeland security)
- The scholarship will provide a maximum of $10,000 for a single academic year.
- The award will be based on academic merit and achievements, such as leadership, excellence in arts or sports, and volunteer activities benefiting the community.
- This one-time scholarship is designed to offset financial barriers for students looking to further their education.
$100,000
- A scholarship for non-traditional post-secondary skills development career pathway directed at individuals up to age
21 in Fayette County, who are not actively employed or enrolled in a post-secondary pathway after high school
graduation, who were affected by gun violence, or have a biological parent that is currently incarcerated.
$150,000
- Enhance in-school mentoring services, summer events and programming, and trauma-informed care services
for Fayette County Public School students and family members affected by gun violence. - Provide access to services for any Fayette County Public School student (and their family members) who need
mental health and trauma support services. - Enhance Family Resource Youth Services (FRYSC) resources.
$70,000
- Develop and/or enhance Student Support Services in early years of post-secondary enrollment.
- Provide student support services for the ‘Be the Change’ scholarship winners to remove barriers to success.
- Including transportation, housing, utilities, training, employment, certifications, food assistance, and
behavioral health services. - Provide educational workshops and incentives for parents and caregivers to share information on FAFSA, how
to secure other scholarship opportunities, and best ways to support their child while they are in college. - Provide professional administrative support for overall funding, support scholarship recipients on
disbursement of funds and provide assistance with utilizing funds through community resources and providers.
