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Gainesville Student Support Council Receives Grant Funding

Cooke County United Way presented grant funding of $5000 to the Student Support Council for the Gainesville State School. The money from this Community Impact Grant is used to support five components of the re-entry program that assist youth in becoming productive, successful citizens.


Grant funds help ensure that youth have birth certificates, social security cards, and state IDs as they leave the facility. These are known to the youth as success documents and are crucial for attending school or applying for a job. The funds also assist with education expenses as youth strive to complete their secondary education, attend college, or take the required online course for a driver’s license. Funds are used to recognize academic accomplishments and trains mentors and tutors as academic coaches for those completing their diploma or GED while on campus.


The Student Support Council is a 501 (C) 3 corporation created to benefit the boys of the Gainesville State School.

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