Wells Fargo, Scholarship America Call for Veterans Seeking Scholarships, Grants
January 23 2020 - 7:50AM
Business Wire
Applications accepted through Feb. 28, 2020
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC) and Scholarship America seek
applicants for the 2020–21 Veteran Scholarship and Emergency Grant
Programs. Wells Fargo is committed to assisting veterans and
spouses of veterans with disabilities succeed in getting the
education they need for the careers of their choice.
“Scholarship America is proud to collaborate with Wells Fargo on
its Veterans Scholarship and Veterans Emergency Grant Programs for
the fifth consecutive year,” said Robert C. Ballard, president and
CEO of Scholarship America. “As a veteran myself, I am gratified to
hear from recipients how these programs provide essential financial
support and help them overcome obstacles on the way to completing
their college education.”
Since 2016, Wells Fargo and Scholarship America have awarded 99
scholarships and 177 emergency grants.
Mark Frank, Navy veteran and three-year Wells Fargo Veteran
Scholarship recipient, graduated from Louisiana State University in
2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering and a
minor in Business Administration. He accepted a position that he
considers his dream job at a Fortune 100 company. He attributes his
success to the program that helped him achieve his career goal.
“I advise veterans starting their collegiate journey to apply
for this scholarship,” said Frank. “The Wells Fargo Veteran
Scholarship Program directly contributed to my success in and
outside of the classroom.”
The Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program
- Applications for the scholarship program are being accepted
through Feb. 28, 2020. Awards will be made to honorably discharged
veterans or spouses of disabled veterans who are high school or GED
graduates. Renewable scholarships for up to $5,000 per year will be
granted, determined by financial need and consideration of academic
performance, work experience, leadership, community service, and
challenges with completing a postsecondary program. Visit
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/wellsfargoveterans/ for more
information and to apply.
The Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant Program
Emergency grants are available on an ongoing basis for eligible
veterans who are enrolled in postsecondary education and experience
unexpected financial difficulties that might cause them to drop out
of school. Grants are available for a one-time distribution up to
$1,000 based on the cost of the emergency need, such as rent,
utilities, daycare and medical expenses. Visit
https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/wellsfargoveteransemergency/
for more information and to apply.
“We have received countless letters from transitioning veterans
and spouses of veterans with disabilities who said the Wells Fargo
Scholarship and Emergency Grant Programs have provided the
resources necessary to complete their education and ultimately help
them achieve their career goals,” said Jerry Quinn, head of
Military & Veteran Initiatives at Wells Fargo and an Army
reservist. “We’re proud to work with Scholarship America to
continually offer these programs for those who have bravely served
our country and assist in their transition.”
Information about Wells Fargo’s support of service members,
veterans and their families is available at
wellsfargo.com/military/veterans.
About Scholarship America
Scholarship America is a nonprofit organization that helps
students fulfill their college dreams. Since 1958, Scholarship
America has distributed $4.2 billion to more than 2.5 million
students. The organization works with partners to lower barriers to
a college education and give students the support needed to
succeed. Learn more at scholarshipamerica.org.
About Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified,
community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in
assets. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy our customers’ financial
needs and help them succeed financially. Founded in 1852 and
headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking,
investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer
and commercial finance, through 7,400 locations, more than 13,000
ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has
offices in 32 countries and territories to support customers who
conduct business in the global economy. With approximately 260,000
team members, Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the
United States. Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 29 on
Fortune’s 2019 rankings of America’s largest corporations. News,
insights and perspectives from Wells Fargo are also available at
Wells Fargo Stories.
Additional information may be found at www.wellsfargo.com |
Twitter: @WellsFargo.
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Media Lisa Westermann, 415-845-7759
Lisa.b.Westermann@wellsfargo.com @LWestermannWF
Joan Cronson, 952.830.7308 jcronson@scholarshipamerica.org
@scholamerica
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