STAY THE COURSE® at Vernon College

HOW IT WORKS

Our Stay the Course was launched at Vernon College in 2018 to address the educational barriers specific to rural community college students. With the support of their Navigators, students are offered financial literacy, tuition assistance, strategic financial assistance, and other support programs.

Vernon College is one of eight rural community college campuses and three 4-year universities throughout the Fort Worth Diocese that our Stay the Course has been replicated in – from Hillsboro to Stephenville; from Bowie to Vernon.

PROGRAM SUCCESS

0 students served during 2025-2026 academic year
0 total students served
0 percent of first-generation students served since program inception
0 students successfully completed their bachelor's degrees since program inception
0 percent course passing rate

All student data updated as of May 2026.

A donation of $2,500 would support an Education Navigation student at Vernon College for an entire semester.

WHAT WE NEED

To continue to be successful, we need:

  • Last-dollar scholarships
  • Funding for strategic financial assistance

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