About the College Fund
The College Fund of Pinellas County, Inc. began helping Pinellas County residents attend college 55 years ago in 1965. (See our history.) From the beginning, our objectives have been to:
Raise and distribute funds for the assistance of scholastically-qualified Pinellas County residents who are pursuing a college-level education and who demonstrate a need for substantial financial aid; and
Maintain contact with student recipients to support them in their educational pursuits.
We are pleased to be providing grants to 59 students for the 2020-2021 school year, 39 to continuing recipients and 20 to new recipients selected from 29 applicants interviewed in August 2020.
The College Fund of Pinellas County, Inc. became a Florida corporation in 1966. Since 1967 the Internal Revenue Service has continuously recognized it as a 501(c)(3) organization exempt from Federal income tax. An independent financial review of our operations is conducted annually.
In fifty-five years of service the College Fund has helped over 800 residents of Pinellas County attend college on the basis of their academic ability, motivation, and financial need.
The benefit of the program can best be perceived by its success in turning underprivileged high school graduates into successful, educated college graduates holding prominent jobs. For example, 20 students we selected in 2017 have indeed graduated, a 100% success rate!
Board of Directors
The College Fund of Pinellas County, Inc. has no paid staff. All the business of the corporation is conducted by an all-volunteer Board of Directors who generally meet on the fourth Saturday of the month at the Seminole Community Library (however, the Board has met virtually since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic). The Board transacts all business and manages all property of the corporation. It also determines the policies, allocates the funds, and in general assumes responsibility for the guidance of the affairs of the corporation. The membership of the Board of Directors is comprised of the elected officers and the members-at-large. The elected officers of the Board of Directors consist of the President, the Vice President, the Recording Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Assistant Treasurer.
2024-2025 Elected Officers
President: David Rogers, Vice President: Sandra Campbell, Treasurer: Kenneth Fullerton, Assistant Treasurer: Suzanne Gibson, Recording Secretary: Kay Thompson
Advisory Directors
The Board of Directors is supported by an all-volunteer Advisory Board. The Advisory Board members are available to consult with and make recommendations to the Board of Directors in the area of their expertise. The Advisory Board members may attend any meeting of the Board of Directors, but are particularly encouraged to attend the Annual Meeting held the fourth Saturday in February.