Comcast has announced that it has awarded college scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year to five students in Polk and Sarasota counties, as part of its annual Leaders and Achievers Scholarship Program. These students are among 90 from across Florida who are receiving a total of $236,000 in Leaders and Achievers scholarships this year. Students are selected for their outstanding community service, academic performance, and leadership skills.

Five local students were awarded a one-time, Leaders and Achievers $2,500 scholarship to be used toward undergraduate education-related expenses. With the Sarasota County winners, the following schools are represented: Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School, Booker High School, Venice High School and Pine View School.

Since 2001, more than $33 million has been awarded to nearly 30,000 high school seniors across the country as part of the Leaders and Achievers program.

Comcast Leaders and Achievers