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MENTORING SUCCESS STORY LEADS AT-RISK CENTRAL FLORIDA STUDENTS TO A BRIGHTER FUTURE WITH SCHOLARSHIPS FROM FULL SAIL UNIVERSITY AND FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY Two Bridges of Light Participants Receive Scholarships
Orlando, Florida (May 22, 2015) – The Bridges of Light Foundation (BOL) has been giving the gift of education to atrisk Central Florida youth with its Educational Tutoring Program (ETP) since 2004 through partnerships with the Orange County Public School System and a local foster care facility, Great Oaks Village. The ETP provides personalized one-on-one tutoring and mentoring in order to increase academic confidence and success while simultaneously building life skills to help them become productive members of society. This fall, Skyler will be graduating from Orange County’s Boone High School with a full tuition scholarship to Full Sail University. Full Sail University offers campus degree programs that are designed for the world of entertainment and media with an approach centered on real-world industry experience. After a challenging seven years, Skyler went against all odds and in the fall will begin pursuing his dream of becoming a studio engineer. “I struggled with believing in myself, because those around me never believed,” Skylar was 10 years old when entered the ETP at Great Oaks village. Another success story coming out of Great Oaks Village is James who challenged himself and worked hard to get into his dream school, Florida State University. James plans on majoring in business and is looking forward to his first semester of college this fall. James also received acceptances from other Florida universities, but said he only could see himself a Seminole!