Running Start
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
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- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Overview
Running Start
Status: Active
Program Type: Six-week summer bridge program administered by Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)
Overview:
Running Start is a summer bridge program for high school graduates who are financially and/or academically underprepared for college. The program helps students, many of whom are first in their family to pursue higher education, make a smooth transition to SBCC and succeed in college and life.
- High school graduates who are financially underprepared for college
- High school graduates who are academically underprepared for college
- First-generation college students
- Students from traditionally under-resourced and underprepared backgrounds
Target Population
- Academic tutoring
- Peer mentoring
- Financial assistance
- Preparation for enrolling as full-time students at SBCC
Program Components
- Over 90% of program participants enroll at SBCC the following fall semester
Program Success
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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