Rising Scholars
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Overview
Rising Scholars
Status: Active
Program Name: Rising Scholars (formerly "Transitions")
Overview:
The Rising Scholars program supports formerly incarcerated or systems-impacted students at SBCC. The program receives support from the SBCC Foundation each year and empowers students to become active, responsible, and lifelong learners.
- Formerly incarcerated students
- Systems-impacted students
Target Population
- College success course
- Peer mentoring
- Academic advising
- Practical strategies for empowerment
- Support for active, responsible, and lifelong learning
Program Components
- Over 70% of former prisoners in the U.S. will reoffend and return to prison
- For those with an associate degree, the percentage drops to just 13.7%
Program Impact
Federal data indicates:The program significantly improves outcomes for this population.
Contact Information
SBCC Foundation Phone: (805) 730-4401 Email: info@sbccfoundation.orgWhat The Foundation for Santa Barbara actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 2
- Total given
- $3.31M
- Median grant
- $1.65M
- Range
- $390K–$2.92M
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Santa Barbara, CA; Sacramento, CA.
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