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PCEF Continues “The Ponca Promise” --- Partial Tuition Reimbursement Program for the 2022-2023 School Year

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The Ponca Community Educational Foundation, Inc., (PCEF) is excited to announce that for the 2022-2023 school year they plan to continue to provide partial tuition reimbursement for Ponca High School seniors who take college credit classes.  As part of the “Ponca Promise,” the PCEF will reimburse eligible seniors partial tuition for up to two college credit classes taken from Northeast Community College (NECC) or Wayne State College (WSC), pending the students earn at least a “B” or higher grade or 3.0000 or higher on a 4.0000 point scale.

How did the “Ponca Promise'' come to fruition? In 2019, with the support of many generous donors, the PCEF sponsored a fundraiser in which a 2019 Polaris Ranger was raffled off.  Proceeds from this raffle were used as seed money to establish an account called the “Ponca Promise.”  Additional donations have been given to the PCEF to build this fund. These donations would provide the source for tuition funding for Ponca High School students who qualify to enroll in college credit classes during their senior year. The PCEF Board of Directors developed this program for two reasons:  1. To promote the importance of higher education for students of the Ponca School District.  2. To help alleviate some financial burden incurred by Ponca graduates who are advancing their post high school education while still in high school.

All members of the Class of 2023 and their parents/guardians are invited to the Class of 2023 & Parents Meeting at Ponca School on Monday, May 9, 2022, at 6:00 PM  in the Commons to receive information that is needed to participate in the Ponca Promise Program in the 2022-2023 school year.  

The long term goal of PCEF is to build the Ponca Promise account enough that eventually all juniors and all seniors (who meet the criteria to take college credit classes) could be reimbursed at least partial tuition for completing college credit classes (pending suitable grade) while enrolled at Ponca High School.

The PCEF Board of Directors plan to annually evaluate the program for feedback, effectiveness, and for continued improvements to this program.

How can you help?  There are several ways you can help!  Checks may be written to PCEF (in the memo of the check write “Ponca Promise”), drop off a donation at the Bank of Dixon County labeled “Ponca Promise,” go to www.pcef.net and click on the PayPal option, or contact a PCEF Board of Director for assistance.