ESF Delta Mini-Grants Program

In order to assist Mississippi Delta public schools, community organizations, and faith-based organizations increase the number of students who complete high school and enroll in college, ESF's Delta Mini-Grants program anually awards mini-grants for worthy projects that integrate ESF Delta Scholars program components into after-school services.

The winning projects for 2007 are:

• A $2000 mini-grant was awarded to the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning and Delta State University to provide:
  1. A regional forum for 200 public school administrators designed to address the question of “How do we get more students ready for, to and through College?” and
  2. Three on-site professional development workshops in Delta public school(s) on “Creating a College Culture.” School staff will receive strategies to increase college awareness among parents and students.
• A $1000 mini-grant was awarded to North Delta Youth Development Corporation in Lambert to establish an on-site college access center which will include a resource library and a college access counselor. Staff member Lartasha Jones will coordinate the activities with training from the Delta Division.

For more information on ESF's Delta Scholars program, contact Marsha Watson at 662.344.1668. 

If you have any questions about planning and financing a college education or selecting a career, please call 800.986.4322 (toll-free) or email us at collegeplanning@esfweb.com. If you wish to visit a College Planning Center, please call for an appointment to ensure that a counselor is available.