Application Window Now Open for The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students
September 16 2021 - 1:20PM
Business Wire
The Sallie Mae Fund, in Partnership with
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, to Provide up to $100,000 in
Scholarships to Grad Students Advancing Social Justice
To help advance social justice and promote diversity and equity
through higher education, The Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm
of Sallie Mae®, in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund,
has launched The Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for
Graduate Students. Up to $100,000 in scholarships are available for
current graduate students from underserved or marginalized
communities, including minority, LGBTQ+, low-income, and
first-generation college students. The application window is open
until Oct. 25, 2021.
The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students will be
awarded to applicants committed to leveraging their degree to
advancing social justice. To be eligible, students must be a U.S.
citizen or legal permanent resident currently enrolled at least
half-time at an accredited graduate level program. Interested
applicants will be required to submit a short video about their
passion for advancing social justice.
“This scholarship will help students, particularly those from
underserved and marginalized communities, create a better world
through higher education,” said Dr. Harry L. Williams, president
and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “The Sallie Mae Fund
understands how higher education can help advance a more just
society, and we’re excited to launch another scholarship with them
this year.”
The Bridging the Dream for Graduate Students Scholarship is part
of a $3 million commitment made by The Sallie Mae Fund to open
doors for students from all backgrounds pursuing higher education,
including undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as career
training programs and professional certificates.
“Higher education creates countless opportunities for those able
to access it, but for far too long, obstacles have stood in the way
for minority students,” said Nicolas Jafarieh, senior vice
president, Sallie Mae. “The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for
Graduate Students ensures more students, of all backgrounds, have
the ability to build a strong future, and use their degree to
create the generational change we desperately need.”
Students can apply today at
https://www.salliemae.com/landing/bridging-the-dream-for-graduates/.
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Ends Oct. 25,
2021. See Official Rules.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes education and life-long
learning, in all forms, help people achieve great things. As the
leader in private student lending, we provide financing and
know-how to support access to college and offer products and
resources to help customers make new goals and experiences, beyond
college, happen. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as
Sallie Mae, SLM Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored
by or agencies of the United States of America.
Category: Community and Philanthropy
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