The Overtown Children and Youth Coalition's Laptop Scholarship program is a new initiative designed to help students of all ages who might otherwise not have access to the proper technology needed for academic success. The ongoing stress of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this long-standing issue of the “digital divide”, where certain communities might not have access to items essential for education. Owning a laptop is no longer a luxury, it is a minimum requirement for living in the new digital age. Overtown Children and Youth Coalition is working to remedy this issue by creating a laptop scholarship program where students from Pre-K to College can apply to receive a laptop the student can own for life.
Amount Rewarded as of Q1 2021: $19,500
Updated as of 5/27/2021
Why donate to the Laptop Scholarship program initiative?
This initiative has been funded through a grant, coalition members, families, and volunteerism. Our effort has only begun and we have more plans in store for your laptop recipients. We need to keep the momentum going for the children and youth of Overtown. We will reward over 5000 laptops over the next 5 years.
Many of the recipients of our scholarship program are first-time owners of computer devices. As a result, training is essential for the continued success of the program and the growth and future of the children and youth we strive to support.
Your donation will be used to:
- Secure training resources
- Acquire software programs and licenses
- Procure Awards, Badges, and Tangibles items to incentivize our recipients to continue their computing education and usage
- Reward students reaching specific milestones with peripheral devices (e.g thumb drives, printers, drawing tables, microphones, additional monitors)
Let’s make this the best Laptop distribution program ever, donate today!