Wells Fargo Invites Students to Apply for Disability Scholarships
October 09 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Company also celebrates National Disability
Employment Awareness Month in October
In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month,
Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) and Scholarship America
announced the second annual People with Disabilities Scholarship
Program. The program’s goal is to help people with disabilities
obtain the education or training they need to succeed in the
careers they choose.
Applications for the scholarship program are being accepted
online through Nov. 28, 2017, or until 700 applications are
submitted.
“Scholarship America is pleased to work with Wells Fargo in
offering this scholarship,” said Robert C. Ballard, president and
CEO, Scholarship America. “We are committed to making postsecondary
success possible for all students. Students with disabilities have
overcome many challenges, and this scholarship can help make the
dream of postsecondary education attainable.”
In 2016, Wells Fargo committed $1 million over four years to
Scholarship America to develop and implement the program. In the
first year of the program, 38 students from throughout the U.S.
received scholarships.
“We were thrilled with the overwhelming response and outpouring
of gratitude from recipients in the first year,” said Kathy
Martinez, head of disability and accessibility strategy at Wells
Fargo. “It was a clear indicator that there is a need for programs
that help make career aspirations a reality for people with
disabilities. We look forward to offering the program for a second
year.”
Selection Criteria
The selection criteria include academic performance,
demonstrated leadership, work experience, a brief statement of
career and educational goals, and an outside appraisal. Financial
need will be considered.
Application Process
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
- Have an identified disability (defined
as someone who has, or considers themselves to have, a long-term or
recurring issue that impacts one or more major life
activities).
- Have a minimum grade point average of
3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent.
- Be a high school senior or graduate who
plans to enroll (or already is enrolled) in full-time or half-time
(at least 6 credits per term) undergraduate study at an accredited
two-year or four-year college or university in the U.S. for the
entire 2018–2019 academic year
Applicants are required to complete the online application and
provide a current academic transcript. The online application is
accessible for users of all abilities. A dedicated toll-free phone
number and email address will be provided to applicants who may
need additional assistance.
Each applicant also is required to submit an essay on the
question: What life experiences have shaped who you are today?
Awards
Awards are available for qualifying full-time students up to
$2,500 per year and are renewable up to three years. Awards are
available for qualifying half-time students up to $1,250 and are
renewable up to seven years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned,
whichever occurs first.
For more information about the scholarships, please visit
https://scholarsapply.org/pwdscholarship.
Wells Fargo’s Overall Commitment to People with Disabilities
and National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In addition to the Scholarship America and other philanthropic
initiatives, the company has an array of disability awareness
programs for Wells Fargo team members to help foster inclusion,
including:
- Fireside Chat: Disability Inclusion
Starts with MeThe internal “chat” on Oct. 4 will feature five
senior leaders discussing Wells Fargo’s commitment to people with
disabilities, including the company’s companywide strategy,
benefits, resources, tools, community outreach, and upcoming
innovation for team members and customers.
- Juggling it all Caregiving – Special
Guest Speaker and Panel DiscussionOn Oct. 18, Wells Fargo will
host special guest speaker Sherri Snelling, CEO and founder of
Caregiving Club and author of Cast of Caregivers – Celebrity
Stories to Help Prepare to Care. She and a panel of Wells Fargo
leaders will discuss how team member caregivers can balance
self-care while caring for a loved one.
- Accessibility HackathonIn 2016,
Wells Fargo implemented its first ever Accessibility Hackathon, in
which 30 internal teams in the U.S. and abroad worked for two days
in a virtual environment to develop technology that would improve
the accessibility of a product, service, or platform used by team
members at Wells Fargo. The hackathon winners produced insightful
recommendations and solutions to improve accessibility for tracking
time in the workplace for team members who have low-vision or are
blind. Wells Fargo hosts its second Accessibility Hackathon in
November.
- Awareness Month Signature Event for
Team Members in Des Moines, IowaFor the third consecutive year,
Wells Fargo’s Diverse Abilities Team Member Network in Iowa will
host a Signature Event Oct. 17 and Oct. 24. The event is designed
to educate people about various disabilities through interactive
tables at two locations.
To learn more about Wells Fargo’s commitment to accessibility,
please visit www.wellsfargo.com/about/diversity/accessibility/
About Scholarship America
For nearly 60 years, Scholarship America has worked directly
with students, parents, donors, colleges, businesses and
communities to empower people to achieve their educational goals.
As the nation’s largest private education support organization,
having distributed over $3.7 billion to more than 2.3 million
students, Scholarship America is now working to further engage the
private sector to support programs and policies that advance equity
in postsecondary education and help students overcome barriers to
access, persistence and attainment. More information is available
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,
insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial
finance through more than 8,500 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the
internet (wellsfargo.com) and mobile banking, and has offices in 42
countries and territories to support customers who conduct business
in the global economy. With approximately 271,000 team members,
Wells Fargo serves one in three households in the United States.
Wells Fargo & Company was ranked No. 25 on Fortune’s 2017
rankings of America’s largest corporations. The Chronicle of
Philanthropy ranked Wells Fargo No. 3 on its most recent list of
the top corporate cash philanthropists. In 2016, Wells Fargo
donated $281.3 million to 14,900 nonprofits and Wells Fargo team
members volunteered 1.73 million hours with 50,000 nonprofits.
Wells Fargo’s corporate social responsibility efforts are focused
on three priorities: economic empowerment in underserved
communities, environmental sustainability, and advancing diversity
and social inclusion. News, insights and perspectives from Wells
Fargo are also available at Wells Fargo Stories.
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