Tallevast Community Center
COLLEGE
BOUND providing the tools for success
College Bound
It is no secret that attending college and
obtaining a degree help advance professional
careers and foster progress and success in
today's world. Education is a critical issue and
now more than ever, parents, children and teens
should recognize the benefits and importance of
a higher education.
Preparing for college should begin at a young
age and can seem very overwhelming. For some
children and teens, college is a given. For others,
college seems impossible.
For children and teens at Tallevast Community Center
- even those who might be the first in their families to go
to college - there is College Bound. This program shows
TCC teens that college is a realistic goal and provides
guidance for reaching this goal.
What is College Bound?
College Bound participants must meet the following criteria:
- Members of Tallevast Community Center
- High school students (grades 9-12)
- Minimum grade point average of 2.0
- Complete annual application process by the deadline
- Participate in at least 3 required programs per semester
How do students participate?
College Bound is an educational leadership
program developed and provided by Tallevast Community
Center. The program is designed to support high school
students who are active members of TCC, through the college
preparation and application process.
The program helps students with:
- Meeting the requirements for college admissions
- Preparing for transition from high school to college
- Accessing scholarships and funding for college
- High school students who are involved in a formalized college
preparatory process stand a far greater chance of entering college
than those who are not
- Persons with more education can expect higher lifetime earnings
- Lifetime earnings for high school graduates average $1.2 million,
while earnings for college graduates average more than $2.1 million
Why is College Bound so important?
What College Bound promises to students:
- Assist with the college application/financial aid process
- One-on-one educational advisement counseling
- Leadership development programs
- Scholarship information & funding
- Florida Graduation Test preparation
- SAT preparation
- College tours
- Tallevast Community Center teens graduate from high school at a rate of 77%,
compared to the national average of 66% and they finish college at a rate of 25%
compared to the national average of 16%.
For more information on how you can support College Bound through a financial
contribution, sponsorship or in-kind support, contact Eddie Paramore, Director at
(941) 355-2337 or Tallevast@verizon.net
Visit www.tallevastcc.org for more information on Tallevast Community Center
The Promise of College Bound
COLLEGE
BOUND providing the tools for success
For more information on College Bound
and how to be a part of the program:
Eddie Paramore, tallevastcc@verizon.net
941 355-2337
Tallevast Community Center
College Bound
941 355-2337
941 351-7750
7727 17th St. Ct. E.
Tallevast, FL 34270
