Selby Scholars are selected for 4-year renewable scholarships based on their academic readiness and commitment, as well as their resilience, grit, and commitment to the Selby Foundation values. While pursuing success in college, our students often tell us they are...
Gratitude is expansive whenever it is sincere. Kind words make a difference. Showing up makes a difference. The people who power nonprofits in our community are present in ways that create reasons to be thankful; they inspire us to show up more often. Earlier this...
Some students receive college scholarships in amounts that are greater than their total costs. In these cases, students have their scholarships reduced to stay under the cost of attendance. This is called Award Displacement and each scholarship organization navigates...
In celebration of the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation’s 70th Anniversary, Girls Inc. of Sarasota County is one of seven organizations selected to receive a $5,000 grant in honor of a Selby Scholar. This special award is made possible by Mayra Arenas-Castillo who...
The Selby Foundation views nonprofit organizations through a lens of the highest respect, understanding that their work is what shapes so much of what healthy communities are doing right. As a member of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance, we were honored to learn beside...
In celebration of the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation’s 70th Anniversary, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties is one of seven organizations selected to receive a $5,000 grant in honor of a Selby Scholar. This special award is made possible...
