“It feels right to do what I can to provide for others the opportunity of a great education without student debt,” says Scott Vincent, the newly elected president for the board of directors of the SBCC Foundation. The nonprofit foundation provides more than $5 million annually for student success programs, scholarships, book grants, emergency funds, and other critical needs of Santa Barbara City College students.
In 2016, the foundation launched a program called The Promise. “The Promise is the broadest expression of the foundation,” says Scott. “Its goal is to make education available to everyone, offering all local high school graduates the opportunity to attend SBCC full-time at no cost.”
Scott gets very passionate when speaking about this incredible program. “I like the fact that it provides a great deal of financial support, but it’s not dictating a student’s path,” he explains. “It supports the student’s path while providing extensive counseling. The Promise has given our service focus.”