The Gulf County Scholarship Program provides incentives for students to take advantage of advanced educational endeavors. Thanks to the program, every student who graduates from a Gulf County public high school has an opportunity to pursue further education at a vocational/technical school, college, or university.
This program is available to all students in the Gulf County Public Schools. A student in seventh grade can begin earning points to be converted to scholarship dollars when he or she graduates. Points are earned for attendance, academic achievement, completing specified standardized tests and parent participation in approved workshops. Students need to obtain a Point Summary Sheet, have parents complete the form, and return it to their school guidance office by June 15th of each year.
Funds from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund were used to establish this program. It is endorsed by the Gulf County School Board and supported financially by the St. Joe Community Foundation, the Estate of Helen Hambric, and area individuals and businesses. Since 1987, the Gulf County Scholarship Program has awarded more than $355,000 to over 900 Gulf County graduates attending postsecondary institutions. The program has been the subject of articles in USA Today, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, the Panama City News Herald, and The Star of Port St. Joe. As a result of the success of this program, Gulf County serves as a model for numerous communities throughout the nation. You are invited to join in supporting the youth of Gulf County. Your tax deductible contribution may be made to the Gulf County Scholarship Trust, P.O. Box 1094, Port St. Joe, Florida 32457.
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