The Foundation for Education Improvement
in Hardee County is an independent non-profit coalition
of civic and educational interests committed to the improvement of Hardee County public schools by securing resources to support programs that will improve the learning environment and increase school and community interaction.
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We make an IMPACT...
We GROW the Future!
The Hardee County Education Foundation supports the Hardee County School District to create greater opportunities for the next generation. With our partners, we annually fund projects and programs that impact our students and educators: Educator Grants, STEM & Science Fairs, Love of Literacy, Technology for All, a Pathway to Post-Secondary Education, CTE, Microsoft Office Certification, College trips & local Industry Connections for students, Scholarships, Battle of the Books, and so much more.
You can GROW the Future too!
Since 1989, the Hardee County Education Foundation has been growing the future of students and teachers of Hardee District Schools. As a 501(c)(3) organization, we are committed to supporting and improving our schools through mutually beneficial community and business partnerships that focus on securing resources to support programs that will improve the learning environment and increase school and community interaction. Partnerships with the Hardee Education Foundation can be customized to focus on a specific project, program, an individual school, or the entire school district.
Contact EducationFoundationHardee@Gmail.com if you are interested in making an impact and growing the future of Hardee students and educators.
The Grow Hardee Scholarship Story
In 2018 the Foundation was charged with the responsibility of designing, establishing, and overseeing workforce development programs funded by an $8,000,000 endowment as established in a Local Development Agreement between Hardee County and Mosaic, LLC and contribution by The Development Group.
The intent of this endowment was to provide Hardee County residents and individuals who want to relocate to our community with an affordable path to post-secondary education in fields that drive economic growth.
The Grow Hardee Scholarship is the Foundation's premiere project which will accomplish this goal of increasing the community’s average post-secondary attainment and therefore the economic situation in Hardee County.
Feb. 20: HCEF committee meeting @ 10:00 am at Hardee County SFSC campus to review and score the Grow Hardee Scholarship Applications
Feb. 26, 2024: HCEF Board meeting @ 10:00 am at Hardee County SFSC campus
March 25 , 2024: HCEF Board meeting @ 10:00 am at Hardee County School Board 230 S Fl Ave
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$20 from every Support Education specialty plate goes directly to the schools in Hardee County.
