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Sallie Mae Awards Nearly $250,000 in Scholarships to Help High School Seniors Access Higher Education
The Sallie Mae Fund, in Partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Provides 28 Scholarships to Deserving Students Through the Bridging the Dream
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nThe Sallie Mae Fund, in Partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, Provides 28 Scholarships to Deserving Students Through the Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program\n\nApplication Window for 2022 Scholarships Now Open; Apply Today\n\n NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of Sallie Mae®, in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, today announced the latest recipients of the Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors. Twenty-eight deserving students across the country have collectively been awarded nearly $250,000 in scholarships to make their dreams of higher education a reality.\n\nNow in its sixth year, The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors focuses on empowering students from minority and historically underserved communities with the resources they need to access higher education. This year’s winners were selected out of more than 1,800 applications. The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors is part of a $3 million commitment made by The Sallie Mae Fund to help students from all backgrounds access and complete college.\n\nThe application window for the Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors is now open for current high school seniors who plan to enroll in a two- or four-year degree, professional certificate, or vocational training program. The Sallie Mae Fund will award scholarships up to $10,000 to seniors who excel inside and outside of the classroom and demonstrate financial need. Applications are being accepted now through Feb. 28, at salliemae.com/landing/bridging-the-dream.\n\n“First-generation, low-income, and minority students face far too many obstacles in reaching and completing college, and without action, those inequities will persist,” said Nicolas Jafarieh, senior vice president, Sallie Mae. “Through scholarship programs like The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship, and partnerships with mission-aligned organizations like Thurgood Marshall College Fund, we do our part to begin to address these longstanding issues. This year’s recipients are a remarkable group of inspiring young adults who are well on their way to achieving great things — we can’t wait to see all that they accomplish.”\n\n“Together, The Sallie Mae Fund and Thurgood Marshall College Fund share an enduring vision to make...