OUTLET: The Beacon

144 students received scholarships at ACCESS College Foundation’s 2018 Scholarship Awards Luncheon, held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center on June 20. Keynote speakers were Darryl Bell, actor from ‘90s sitcom A Different World, and former ACCESS scholar turned Harvard Law grad, Gwen Green. Scholarship amounts ranged from $5,000 to $25,000. ACCESS, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, has helped over 60,000 public high school students in South Hampton Roads and Northampton County find a path to college, and awarded more than $9 million in scholarships. For more information, visit www.accesscollege.org.