Application Window Now Open for Sallie Mae’s Completing the Dream Scholarship
July 11 2023 - 2:10PM
Business Wire
The Sallie Mae Fund, in Partnership with
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, to Provide at least 260
Scholarships Worth $650,000 for AY 2023-24
The Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of Sallie Mae, in
partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, is again providing
at least 260 Completing the Dream scholarships worth up to $650,000
to help students from underserved communities complete their higher
education. Applications will be accepted until all scholarship
funds are awarded or by June 28, 2024.
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The Sallie Mae Fund’s Completing the Dream Scholarship offers
students from historically underserved communities up to $2,500 to
cover unexpected costs or financial needs that can be obstacles to
college completion. Eligible students must be on track to complete
their program during the academic year 2023-2024 at a two-or
four-year college, career training, and other post-secondary
education programs and maintain good academic standing.
“The Completing the Dream Scholarship helped with one of my
final tuition payments before completing my studies,” said Margaret
Johnson, one of last year’s Completing the Dream recipients who
recently graduated from Howard University. “I'm grateful that this
scholarship was able to give me the additional assistance that I
needed.”
Research confirms that students from low-income and underserved
communities face considerable challenges in completing their higher
education due to unforeseen financial reasons. It’s often a small
debt or expense that stands in the way of a student graduating.
“The Completing the Dream Scholarship is one of the many ways we
provide support for students from historically underrepresented
communities,” said Dr. Harry Williams, president and chief
executive officer, Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “We are grateful
to The Sallie Mae Fund for their ongoing partnership in removing
obstacles to graduation for these students.”
"Addressing obstacles to completion is crucial to ensuring that
students, regardless of their backgrounds, or circumstances, have
an opportunity to fulfill their higher education goals,” said
Nicolas Jafarieh, executive vice president, Sallie Mae. “Through
our partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, we are
committed to providing support and resources to underrepresented
students including those from underserved communities,
first-generation students, and those enrolled in Historically Black
Colleges and Universities. In fact, last year 89% of our Completing
the Dream scholarships were awarded to students attending
HBCUs.”
Learn more and apply today at
www.salliemae.com/completingthedream
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.
No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Ends 6/28/2024.
For official Completing the Dream Scholarship rules for the
academic year 2023-2024, visit: Completing the Dream Rules
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