LG Walmart Donates to ACCSS

Alliance for College & Career Student Success (ACCSS) was very grateful to receive $2,000 from the Wal-Mart Community Grant program thanks to the employees at the La Grange store.

These funds were deposited into the ACCSS Designated Fund at Fayette Community Foundation for the ACCSS Scholarship Fund. ACCSS serves five local, rural schools, all of which qualify as Title I. Half of students at these schools are classified as economically disadvantaged. These students cannot use financial aid and do not qualify for traditional scholarships when paying tuition for dual credit classes. These are the same classes they would be taking as traditional college students, and they are also counted as high school credit.

Through ACCSS, students will have the opportunity to choose a pathway and open the door to earning college hours and/or certificate(s) that will help them acquire a job in a high demand, high paying field. The pathways they will have to choose from initially include: 42 Texas Core Curriculum, Allied Health/Nursing, Construction & Building Trades, Welding, Teaching and Agri-Business.

The goal of ACCSS is to increase access to these opportunities for all students. With the cooperation of partner schools and the support of community investors, transportation and cost of fees and tuition will not be a barrier to students enrolling. This opportunity will enhance the future of any student willing to step up to the challenge.

Community members and local businesses are able to support the ACCSS scholarship fund by donating on-line through https://myaccss.net/ donations/ or contacting Fayette Community Foundation directly. Donors can also designate which campus(es) they prefer their funds to support. The partner ISD’s include Fayetteville, Columbus, Weimar, Schulenburg and Flatonia.

For more information, please contact Susie Shank, Director, at the Blinn College-Schulenburg Campus at (979) 743-5239 or susie.shank@blinn.edu.