College Bound Receives $50,000 Grant from Bayer Fund

College Bound receives $50,000 Bayer Fund grant to help support credit-bearing coursework for under-resourced students in St. Louis.

Key facts
• Grant amount: $50,000 from Bayer Fund
• Grant recipient: College Bound
• Program supported: College Bound Summer Institute
• Community served: St. Louis, MO
• Funding purpose: Bayer Fund CBSI provides students with opportunities
to earn college credit while in high school, free of charge.
• Projected impact: Students each earned 3 transferable credits at no cost
to them.

St. Louis, MO / July 15, 2026 – College Bound announced today it received a grant for $50,000 from Bayer Fund to support Bayer Fund College Bound Summer Institute (CBSI) at the University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL). Bayer Fund’s CBSI provides students with opportunities to earn college credit while in high school, free of charge.

This summer, 15 rising high school juniors and seniors enrolled in Economics in Everyday Life or Psychology on the campus of UMSL. In addition to offering students the opportunity to earn college credits in high school, Bayer Fund CBSI mitigates summer learning loss, increases reading competency, reinforces positive study habits, increases test-taking confidence, and exposes students to a variety of major and career options. Students each earned 3 transferable credits at no cost to them.

“Strong communities are built when young people have the resources and opportunities to reach their full potential,” said Amy Simpson, Director of Philanthropy and Community Impact at Bayer Fund. “College Bound’s Summer Institute is helping equip the next generation of leaders with the skills, support and experiences they need to succeed. Bayer Fund is proud to support a program that is creating lasting benefits for students, families and the future of the St. Louis community.”

In 2025, Bayer Fund awarded more than $3.4 million in grants to 100 organizations, including $2.6 million in support for impactful Food & Nutrition and Health & Wellness programs in communities where our employees live and work. Through these efforts, Bayer Fund supports local programs that address major national challenges aligning with Bayer’s mission Health for all, hunger for none.

To learn more about College Bound visit https://collegeboundstl.org.

About Bayer Fund

Bayer Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer in the U.S., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the communities where Bayer customers and employees live and work by providing funding for food and nutrition, and health and wellness projects. For more Information visit https://www.fund.bayer.us.

College Bound Media Contact:
Name: Camille Manary
Email: cmanary@collegeboundstl.org
Mobile: (573)268-0230

Bayer Fund Media Contact:
Name: Nicole Hayes
Email: Nicole.Hayes@Bayer.com
Phone: (201) 421-5268