Funds pledged to Syracuse's Say Yes to Education program

The Post-Standard reported that Say Yes to Education and two local companies are donating more than $2.5 million to a scholarship fund that will cover tuition for Syracuse high school graduates at public colleges and universities.

The Manhattan-based Say Yes board of directors agreed Thursday to donate $1 million to a scholarship fund set up in December by the Central New York Community Foundation, said Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey, president of Say Yes. The Community Foundation will match up to $1 million in donations to cover tuition, books and fees at community colleges and SUNY/CUNY schools for Syracuse graduates. Read the article here.