Application Window Now Open for The Sallie Mae Fund’s Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for Graduate Students
02 August 2022 - 4:45AM
Business Wire
The Sallie Mae Fund, in Partnership with
Thurgood Marshall College Fund, to Provide up to $100,000 in
Scholarships to Grad Students Advancing Social Justice
The Sallie Mae Fund, the charitable arm of Sallie Mae, today
announced it will again offer $100,000 in scholarships to students
pursuing graduate degrees as part of the Bridging the Dream
Scholarship for Graduate Students. In partnership with Thurgood
Marshall College Fund, the Bridging the Dream Scholarship for
Graduate Students helps minority students and those from
historically underserved communities attend graduate school.
The application window for The Sallie Mae Fund’s
Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students
opens today and will remain open until 11:59 a.m. ET on October
1, 2022. Ten current graduate students will be selected to
receive a scholarship up to $10,000 for academic year 2022-2023.
Successful applicants must be enrolled in a graduate program at an
accredited post-secondary institution during the 2022-2023 school
year, have a cumulative grade point average at or above 3.0, and
must be able to demonstrate leadership abilities.
“The Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program for Graduate
Students will help students – particularly those from underserved
and marginalized communities – create a better world through higher
education,” said Dr. Harry L. Williams, president and CEO, Thurgood
Marshall College Fund. “The Sallie Mae Fund understands how higher
education can advance a more just society and we’re proud to
continue this important partnership.”
Last year, The Sallie Mae Fund awarded $100,000 in Bridging the
Dream Grad scholarships to ten outstanding graduate students
nationwide. In total, The Fund will award 30 scholarships totaling
up to $300,000 through academic year 2023-2024.
The following students received Bridging the Dream for Graduate
Students scholarships in academic year 2021-2022:
Gabrielle Agnew
University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center
Abyssinia Makeda Lissanu
Yale Law School
Vanessa Agudelo
Harvard Law
Whitley Parker
Southern University Law Center
Jennifer Louisa Carner
Christian Theological Seminary
Shelby Polce
Delaware State University
Sheena Davis
Jackson State University
Nayjuana Stephens
Cairn University
Cheyenne Nicole Hutchinson
SUNY Potsdam
Cameron Vilain
Salem State University
“I am eternally grateful to Sallie Mae and Thurgood Marshall
College Fund for helping to finance my journey to becoming a
licensed clinical psychologist,” said Gabrielle Agnew, a doctoral
candidate in clinical psychology at UT Southwestern Medical Center
who received a Bridging the Dream scholarship last year. “With my
degree, I will strive to reduce mental health stigma by providing
important mental health services to underserved populations in
various integrated medical settings. I will also work to increase
healthcare provider proficiency in collaborating with autistic
individuals to achieve optimal outcomes, as well as training the
next generation of psychologists and other healthcare
providers.”
“As a first-generation and low-income student, I would not be
able to pursue a legal education without the generosity of others,”
said Vanessa Agudelo, a J.D. candidate at Harvard Law School who
received a Bridging the Dream scholarship last year. “For students
like me, getting accepted into the law school of your dreams is not
enough. This scholarship has provided me with the financial
resources to allow me to pursue my dream of becoming an education
lawyer and increasing educational opportunities for vulnerable
communities.”
“Higher education creates countless opportunities for those able
to access it – but obstacles have long stood in the way for
minority students, first-generation students, and those from
underserved communities,” said Nicolas Jafarieh, executive vice
president, Sallie Mae. “The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for
Graduate Students ensures more students, of all backgrounds, have
the ability to attend graduate school, get an advanced degree, and
create positive change.”
The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students is part
of a $3 million commitment made by The Sallie Mae Fund to open
doors for students from all backgrounds pursuing higher education,
including undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as career
training and professional certificate programs.
Learn more or apply today at www.salliemae.com. Click here for
official rules.
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.
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