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Financial Service Centers of Florida disAdvantaged Youth
Scholarship Program Fund


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The Financial Service Centers of Florida's disAdvantaged Scholarship Grant has been established to support disadvantaged academically talented freshmen entering college as full-time, degree-seeking students, has awarded more than $40,000 in scholarship money since its inception. Students interested in applying for the scholarship must be Florida residents who will graduate from a Florida high school with a minimum 2.5 grade point average and are - or will be - admitted to the Florida college or university of their choice.

At Amscot Financial, we firmly believe that corporate responsibility combined with collective action is the key to creating lasting community change. That's why we are a proud sponsor of the Financial Service Centers of Florida's disAdvantaged Scholarship. Our goal is to support the pursuit of academic excellence, and offer a chance for hundreds of exceptional students with considerable financial need to attain their fullest potential. Press Release - March 15, 2004

FiSCA Scholarship Fund

The FiSCA National Scholarship Program is available to benefit deserving college-bound high school seniors from families in areas served by its members. The FiSCA National Scholarship Program awards cash grants of at least $2,000 to two students selected from each of five geographic regions across the nation.

Criteria are based on academic achievement, financial need, leadership skills in school and the community, and an essay written expressly for the competition.

At Amscot Financial, we firmly believe that corporate responsibility combined with collective action is the key to creating lasting community change. That's why we are a proud sponsor of the FiSCA Scholarship Program. Our goal is to support the pursuit of academic excellence, and offer a chance for hundreds of exceptional students with considerable financial need to attain their fullest potential.

For more information on the FiSCA Scholarship Fund, visit their website at www.fisca.org/scholar.htm.

Mayor Rick Baker’s Mentors and More Program – Clearview Avenue Elementary School


Local child gets fitted with a free bike helmet from Amscot.

Amscot adopted Clearview Avenue Elementary School in St. Petersburg through Mayor Rick Baker’s “Mayor’s Mentors and More” Program. Since the partnership was forged, Amscot Financial and Clearview Avenue have teamed up on various projects, making a difference in the lives of the parents, teachers and students. Most recently, Clearview Avenue held their first PTA meeting for the 2004-2005 school year on August 24, 2004. Along with providing information for parents about the upcoming school term, the meeting was highlighted with a child bicycle safety theme. A law enforcement representative provided safety brochures and advised parents and students on various bicycle safety issues. Supporting this effort, Amscot Financial donated 150 child bicycle helmets to students in attendance.

Tinker Elementary School – MacDill AFB

In 2004, a Business Task Force (BTF) was formed, under the direction of Karen Hegemeier, a concerned community leader, to help Tinker Elementary receive much needed supplies and financial support for education. Karen worked with Cheryl Tyo, the Principal of Tinker Elementary, to determine what items the school needed and they created a wish list. The idea quickly caught the attention of Hillsborough County Commissioner, Ronda Storms, who now sits on the board of the BTF. Ronda recommended to Karen that she contact Amscot Financial to form a business partnership. Amscot reviewed the wish list and committed to supporting Tinker in any way possible. Amscot provided the school with nineteen, 19-inch color TVs with DVD/VCR Combos. The TVs will allow the classrooms to broadcast “The Morning Show”, a closed-circuit TV broadcast that educates and helps the students develop skills such as public speaking and video production.


Children at Tinker Elementary School help unload the TVs donated by Amscot.