PRIDE Fund

The PRIDE Fund provides support to financially challenged young adults hoping to continue their education beyond high school. To date, the fund has assisted over 200 young adults and has disbursed over $80,000 in ten years.

“P.R.I.D.E.” is an acronym for the characteristics and qualities required of each recipient:

  • “P” represents having potential and being personable
  • “R” represents having respect and being responsible
  • “I” represents having integrity and being intellectual
  • “D” represents having determination and being dependable
  • “E” represents having enthusiasm and being ethical

The fund is distributed primarily through three schools: Dickson Tech Center, Murfreesboro Tech Center and Nashville Tech Center.

The Student Services Coordinator at each school qualifies the student and the amount of money needed for assistance. The amount given to each deserving student ranges from $250 to $500. The PRIDE fund is unlike most continuing education funds in that it allows a wide range of flexibility. Here are a few examples of how this fund has been used:

Judy was an impoverished but excellent student who, a couple of years ago, at the age of 22, suffered a stroke which left her wheelchair bound. Because her course work was delayed during recovery and rehab, she lost access to other funds. PRIDE funds were used to pay her tuition so she could graduate.

Trent is seeking a Computer Operations Technology diploma. He suffers from a congenital, progressive hearing loss. He became depressed over his hearing loss and was going to drop out of school. PRIDE funds were used to pay for several visits to a Licensed Clinical Social Worker which will get him back on track so he can complete school.

Ned, an excellent student in the Industrial Electricity program at Nashville Tech, lost everything he owned in an apartment fire. PRIDE funds were used to replace his books and pay his tuition so he could complete his program.

To donate to this fund, please send a check with “PRIDE Fund” in the memo line to the church office or place it in the offering plate. To find out more, please contact our PRIDE Fund Coordinator.