Foundation for Palm Beach State College

Education has the power to transform not only the lives of our young people but also society as a whole. Investing in today's education results in a stronger, healthier and wealthier community, inspiring hope and empowering a new generation to create a better future.

The Foundation for PBSC presented President Ava L. Parker, J.D., and PBSC’s District Board of Trustees with a check for more than $10.6 million, designated for advancing the College’s highest priorities and greatest needs. Unprecedented in the history of Palm Beach State, the Foundation has provided this substantial funding via private philanthropy related primarily to health sciences initiatives. 

Presenting were Ricky Wade, Foundation Board Chair; Noel Guillama, Foundation Vice Chair; and David Rutherford, VP of Advancement and CEO of the Foundation for PBSC.

Mr. Stephen M. Ross, Chairman and Founder of Related Companies, has generously committed $8 million to Palm Beach State College, introducing an essential initiative that helps prepare underserved students at Palm Beach Lakes and Forest Hill High Schools in West Palm Beach with pathways to postsecondary education and career credentials, bolstering Palm Beach County’s future workforce. The gift comes to the Foundation for Palm Beach State College through Related Southeast’s newly formed non-profit, Related Together, a private grant making foundation to drive economic mobility in West Palm Beach’s northwest neighborhoods, including Historic Northwest, Pleasant City and Coleman Park.  Read More

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$1.4B

annual economic impact on Palm Beach County

85%

of Palm Beach County's first responders train here

$13M+

in scholarships awarded by PBSC Foundation since 2018

8100+

scholarships awarded by PBSC Foundation since 2021