BRITE (Bringing Real Incentive to Education) Changes Lives. Growing up poor strongly predicts poverty into adulthood for vulnerable youth. BRITE is about hope. Sadly, many students in our own community do not believe in themselves - they do not think they are smart enough to go to college. Being awarded the BRITE Scholarship is a powerful and life changing message. It encourages the students at a pivotal moment in their lives to think about their future in ways that they never have before. It changes the perception that they have of themselves and changes the course of their lives. BRITE students are eager to help themselves. They are keen, capable and hard-working. But lack the means to better their lives through access to higher education. Your support gives low-income students hope for a better future through mentorship, motivation and monetary support for a 2-year college degree.