(Beaver Falls, Pa) Flourish Beaver County along with Community College of Beaver County, Geneva  College and Penn State Beaver will celebrate a new agreement between the  institutions. 

A signing event will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Sept. 11 at the B-HIVE, 1317 7th Ave.,  Beaver Falls where representatives from CCBC, Geneva and Penn State Beaver — which comprise the Bridges and Pathways College Alliance — will sign a memorandum  of understanding to formalize their support of Flourish Beaver County. 

CCBC President Roger W. Davis, Geneva President Calvin Troup and Penn State  Beaver Chancellor Carey McDougall will give remarks after an introduction and  welcome by Flourish CEO Jennifer Marino and New Brighton Area School District  Superintendent Joseph Guarino. There will also be closing remarks from Franklin  Center of Beaver County Executive Director Cheryl L. King and Beaver County  Commissioner Jack Manning. 

The goal of Flourish Beaver County is to improve access to future education and  workforce opportunities for all K to 12 students in the county. 

A last-dollar scholarship will be created to help students bridge the financial gap that  exists after all Pell grants, state and institutional aid are awarded to reduce the full cost  of tuition. Flourish is set to launch a fundraising campaign to support this scholarship.