A young Cameron and Jenna Casto inspire an endowed scholarship through ICC Foundation.
As part of a newly endowed scholarship through the Independence Community College Foundation, Jason and Krysten Casto of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, hope to continue to support students who have gone through the foster care system.
“Krysten and I were blessed to be able to adopt our two kids in 2015 after fostering for several years,” explains Jason Casto. “We know that, unfortunately, the foster system can create challenges for kids once they graduate high school, as the system and some parents are unable to continue support at this crucial time in their lives.”
The Casto Family Endowed Scholarship Fund aims to help students who have been foster children in the United States, including foster children who have been adopted. The student must arrive with and maintain a 2.5 GPA and be full-time (12 or more credit hours) at ICC.
Casto Family established the scholarship fund through an initial gift of $15,000 commitment from the Casto Family. The ICC Foundation will act as the custodian of all funds in connection with this scholarship upon authorization by the ICC Financial Aid Office.
“Hopefully, we can help these students land on solid ground at ICC to continue the path to their success,” concluded Casto.