Beginning this coming school year, the seven Porter County school districts are going to participate in a joint effort to give the families of first-graders an opportunity to be able to save for college, vocational or trade school or other post-secondary educational facility.
The goal of "Promise Porter County," supported by local community partners like the Valparaiso Family YMCA and the Porter County Community Foundation, is to give these youngsters and their families some hope for the future, Research shows that students with a college savings account are four times more likely to attend college (or some post-high school training) than those without an account.
Julie Giorgi is the "Promise Porter County" Coordinator. She came on "Regionally Speaking" on Wednesday to talk about the program, the enrollment process and where to get more information.
