Board of Directors Meeting – 4/15/2024
April 12, 2024The Gulf Coast State College Foundation, Inc. Executive Committee will meet on Monday, April 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM CST and the Board of Directors will meet at 11:30 AM CST. Both meetings will be held at Gulf Coast State College in the Charles Hilton Center.
Scholarship Established For Practical Nursing Students
January 15, 2021A scholarship has been established for students interested in becoming a Licensed Practical Nurse through Gulf Coast State College. The Rhonda P. Mayo Nursing Scholarship was created by Gulf Coast State College Foundation advisor Mr. Clint Mayo and his wife Mrs. Rhonda Mayo. The award will assist students with financial need and have a desire […]
Memorial Scholarship Fund Established For Health Science Professor
January 14, 2021A scholarship fund has been established for students enrolled the Respiratory Therapy Program in memory of Ms. Julia Thomas. Ms. Julia Thomas created a lasting legacy in the Respiratory Therapy community as well as Gulf Coast State College. Donations to this fund will assist those interested in the field of Respiratory Therapy with tuition and […]
Endowed Scholarship Established For STEM Majors
January 11, 2021An endowed scholarship has been established for Gulf Coast State College students interested in STEM programs. The Bill and Nancy Roberts STEM scholarship will be awarded yearly with preference given to students who reside in Bay County. Priority will be given to applicants who are majoring in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. […]
Family Donates $200,000 Towards Scholarships
December 14, 2020The Foundation received a $200,000 gift from the Rosser Family with $120,000 of the gift creating six new scholarship opportunities in Education, Fire Science, and License Practical Nursing. The scholarships were created by a gift from the Rosser Family. The Rosser Family Education Endowed Scholarship will offer two scholarship awards to Gulf Coast State College […]
VITAS Healthcare Donates To Nursing Program
December 10, 2020On December 7, GCSC Foundation received a $15,000 donation from VITAS Healthcare which will benefit Gulf Coast State College nursing students. This donation will allow students to focus more on their studies and less on the financial stresses of college tuition. Kenn Wallace, general manager for VITAS in Panama City, acknowledged the need for talented […]
GCSC Foundation accepting scholarship applications for 2021-2022
December 1, 2020The Gulf Coast State College Foundation has begun the scholarship application cycle for the 2021-2022 school year, and all students attending or planning to attend Gulf Coast in the fall 2021 academic term are eligible to apply. High school seniors are highly encouraged to apply now in anticipation of their freshman year at GCSC. Applicants […]
Scholarship Establish To Assist Nursing Students
November 23, 2020The Rachele Garcia Memorial BSN scholarship, given in the memory of a former GCSC student, has been established to assist students transitioning from the RN program to the BS program. Priority selection will be given to GCSC Bachelor of Science nursing program participants who have transitioned or are transitioning from the RN program. Two recipients […]
Law Enforcement Academy Receives Scholarship
November 23, 2020A scholarship fund has been established for students wishing to enroll in the Law Enforcement Academy located on Gulf Coast State College’s North Bay Campus. The Stephen Goodson Memorial Scholarship has been established to assist with cost associated with the Law Enforcement Academy. In order to qualify for the award, an applicant must be a […]
Golf Tournament Raises $62,000 For Dream Keepers Fund
November 13, 2020The 2020 Annual Shark’s Tooth Golf Tournament raised $62,000 which will benefit the Dream Keepers Fund. It is through these proceeds that students will be able to complete their education even when facing an unexpected crisis. This event, held on Friday, November 6, 2020, featured twenty nine teams along with numerous community sponsors. The weather […]