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Sallie Mae Fund Offers $2.3 Million
in Scholarships
Nearly 1,000 low income and
minority students will be closer to achieving their college
dreams this year, thanks to $2.3 million in scholarships from
The Sallie Mae Fund. Applications
for all of The Sallie Mae Fund’s scholarship programs
are now available at http://www.salliemaefund.org/.
- "First
in My Family" Scholarship Program: This program,
which was developed in partnership with the Hispanic College
Fund, provides scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000
to Hispanic-American students who are the first in their
family to attend college.
Application deadline: April 15
- "Unmet
Need" Scholarship Program: The Unmet Need Scholarship
Program, which provides a "last-dollar" resource when no
other funds are available, is the largest scholarship program
within Project Access. It is open to families with
a combined income of less than $30,000. Scholarships
range from $1,000 to $3,800.
Application deadline: May 31
- "American
Dream" Scholarship Program: The American Dream program
was developed in partnership with the United Negro College
Fund, and offers scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,000
to African-American students with demonstrated financial
need.
Application deadline: April 15
- "Writers
of Passage" Scholarship Program: In partnership with the
National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education,
this program involves an essay competition that awards a
$5,000 college scholarship to winning students from a Historically
Black College or University, or a predominantly black college. Universities
of winning students will receive a $20,000 grant from The
Sallie Mae Fund.
Application deadline: March 3
In addition,
The Sallie Mae Fund awards $500 to $1,000 scholarships to future
college students at each of its nationwide "Paying
for College" workshops. In 2005, nearly 30,000 people attended
some 231 workshops across the United States as part of The
Sallie Mae Fund's Paying for College tour. Approximately
$103,000 in scholarships was awarded to future college students
who attended the workshops.
To be eligible for The Sallie Mae Fund scholarship programs,
students must be accepted and enrolled at a Title IV eligible,
accredited postsecondary two- or four-year college or university,
vocational, or technical school in the United States or Puerto
Rico, and meet program-specific eligibility requirements.
The Sallie Mae Fund, a charitable organization sponsored by
Sallie Mae, achieves its mission -- to increase access to a
postsecondary education for America's students -- by supporting
programs and initiatives that help open doors to higher education,
prepare families for their investment, and bridge the gap when
no one else can.
CONTACT: Hugh Rosen, The Sallie Mae Fund, (703) 984-6227, hugh.rosen@thesalliemaefund.org
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