Sallie Mae ® Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Expand Access to Higher Education
November 01, 2023 at 02:22 pm
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The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors Provides Up to $10,000 to Under-resourced and Underrepresented Students
To commemorate National Scholarship Month, Sallie Mae, today announced the latest recipients of its Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors. The Sallie Mae Fund -- the company's charitable arm -- has partnered with Thurgood Marshall College Fund for the last three years to award scholarships to deserving, under-resourced and underrepresented students.
"Expanding access and affordability is central to our mission at Sallie Mae and why we continue to offer scholarship programs that reach those students who often need the most support,” said Nic Jafarieh, executive vice president, Sallie Mae. “This year’s diverse and impressive Bridging the Dream scholarship recipients were selected from more than 1,100 applicants nationwide, and a majority are attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities.”
“Our commitment to students from historically underrepresented communities is realized through programs like The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship,” said Dr. Harry L. Williams, president and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “We are grateful for this ongoing partnership and shared mission of making higher education more accessible and affordable.”
This year’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship recipients are:
Mohamed Adam of New Hyde Park, N.Y., attending Stony Brook University
Nicholas Allen of Milton, Ga., attending North Carolina A&T State University
Ka’Mya Anderson of Horn Lake, Miss. attending Alabama A&M University
Azhyia Clemons of Rochester, N.Y., attending North Carolina A&T University
Madison Corzine of Fort Worth, Tex., attending Spelman College
Emery Delbridge of McDonough, Ga., attending Savannah State University
Devin Dixon of Ellenwood, Ga., attending Tuskegee University
Na’Zari Donegal-Pringle of Wilmington, Del., attending Delaware State University
Nyela Harrison of Hayward, Ca., attending Hampton University
Nakeia Jones of Conway, Ark., attending Middle Tennessee State University
Anna Kaplan of Centreville, Va., attending Oakland University
Victoria Latino of Mine Hill, N.J., attending Niagara University
Dominic Lee of Kennesaw, Ga., attending Clark Atlanta University
Marcellus Odum of Lake Cormorant, Miss., attending Georgia Institute of Technology
Matthew Payne of Jonesboro, Ga., attending Fort Valley State University
Nydia Phillips of Texas, Al., attending Southern University and A&M College
Andrew Pierre of Lanham, Md., attending Bowie State University
Reyna Porter of Lithonia, Ga., attending Howard University
Chayil Rattler of Stockbridge, Ga., attending Jackson State University
Tyson Redding of Fontana, Ca., attending University of Hawaii of Manoa
Milan Rothe of Lakeway, Tex., attending Howard University
Maya Stepnick of Toledo, Ohio, attending The Ohio State University
Sienna Stewart of Gahanna, Ohio, attending Kentucky State University
Jared Wilder of North Charleston, S.C., attending Hampton University
Sydney Wright of Richmond, Va., attending Norfolk State University
Alexander Young of Douglasville, Ga., attending Morehouse College
Makaila Young of Oswego, Ill., attending Xaver University of Louisiana
“Receiving the Bridging the Dream Scholarship allows me to pursue the education I need to achieve my goal of becoming a journalist,” said scholarship recipient Chayil Rattler. “I also get to enjoy the rich culture and HBCU traditions without worrying about the financial burden on my parents.”
Scholarships can help make college more affordable but too often families are unaware about their availability and what it takes to qualify. Research from Sallie Mae and Ipsos found 40% of families don’t apply for scholarships because they don’t think they’ll qualify and they are not sure where to look for them. Free tools like Sallie Mae’s scholarship app Scholly, simplify and centralize the process to search and apply for millions of dollars in scholarships.
For more information visit SallieMae.com and download Scholly today at MyScholly.com or in the App Store or on Google Play.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) believes education and life-long learning, in all forms, help people achieve great things. 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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SLM Corporation is a holding company, which operates through various subsidiaries and is a financial brand for higher education. The Companyâs primary business is to originate and service loans it makes to students and their families to finance the cost of their education. It also offers a range of deposit products insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Its primary private education loan product is the Smart Option Student Loan, which emphasizes in-school payment features that can produce shorter terms and reduce customersâ total finance charges. Smart Option Student Loan generally runs for six months after the borrower separates from school but can run for up to 36 months for a small subset of graduate loans. It also offers six loan products for specific graduate programs of study. These include the Sallie Mae Law School Loan, the Sallie Mae MBA Loan, the Sallie Mae Graduate School Loan for Health Professions, the Sallie Mae Medical School Loan, and others.