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The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors Provides 25 Students from Diverse Backgrounds With $10,000 to Help Fund Their Unique Path to
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nThe Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors Provides 25 Students from Diverse Backgrounds With $10,000 to Help Fund Their Unique Path to Higher Education\n\n NEWARK, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIn celebration of National Scholarship Month, Sallie Mae today announced the 25 recipients of its Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors. The scholarship, in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, provides 25 deserving students from historically underserved communities with $10,000 each to help them access higher education.\n\nThis year’s 25 recipients from across the country were selected from more than 1,000 applications and excel both inside and outside of the classroom. The scholarship program is part of a $3 million commitment made by The Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of Sallie Mae, to open doors for students from all backgrounds who are pursuing higher education.\n\n\"Scholarships can be a real difference maker in opening the doors of higher education, particularly to low-income, under-resourced, and underrepresented students, who often need the most support,” said Nic Jafarieh, executive vice president, Sallie Mae. “Our scholarship program and partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund continues to help level the playing field for those too often left out or left behind. This year’s diverse recipients are impressive and well on their way to accomplishing great things.”\n\n“Our partnership with The Sallie Mae Fund means we can reach more students in need and those who may have thought higher education was out of reach,” said Dr. Harry L. Williams, president and CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “These scholarships can change the lives of students and ensure they have the opportunity to pursue higher education and build successful college careers.”\n\nThis year’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship for High School Seniors recipients are:\n\n\nEbenezer Antw of Smyrna, Del. attending University of Delaware\n\n\nTariq Cunningham of Ft. Washington, Md. attending Bowie State University\n\n\nMarisol Deanda of Schuyler, Neb. attending University of Nebraska-Lincoln\n\n\nDora De La Cruz-Martinez of West Liberty, Iowa attending St. Ambrose University\n\n\nBridgett Ellis of Hamilton, Mont. attending University of Montana Western\n\n\nCourtney Exantus of Clarksville, Tenn. attending Middle Tennes...