Sallie Mae Announces 10 Nationwide Recipients of Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students
25 January 2023 - 3:15AM
Business Wire
Recipients Receive $10,000 Each to Pursue
Graduate Degrees to Advance Social Justice and Support their Local
Communities
Sallie Mae, through its charitable arm The Sallie Mae Fund, Inc.
today announced the recipients of its Bridging the Dream
Scholarship for Graduate Students. The scholarship, in partnership
with Thurgood Marshall College Fund, provides $10,000 to 10
deserving graduate students who plan to use their degree to
advocate for social justice and support their communities.
This year’s scholarship recipients are enrolled in Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), state colleges, and Ivy
League universities and were selected from nearly 500 applicants.
They are aspiring doctors, nurses, educators, engineers, and social
workers, with diverse and unique backgrounds.
This year’s recipients of The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for
Graduate Students are:
- Shawnda Williams, pursuing Master of Public Health at Florida
A&M University
- Marcela Dos Santos, pursuing Doctor of Nursing Practice at UC
Irvine
- Angela Ji, pursuing a Master of Psychology at James Madison
University
- Jacqueline Pauley, pursing a Master of Education at James
Madison University
- Tia Briggs, pursing a Master of Science in Rehabilitation at
Langston University
- Denerick Simpson, pursuing a Master of Public Administration at
Savannah State University
- Ahmad Elhajia, pursuing a graduate degree in Allopathic
Medicine at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
- Katherine Esser, pursuing a graduate degree in Medicine at
University of Toledo College of Medicine & Life Sciences
- Fabiola Limon, pursuing a Master of Social work at University
of Massachusetts Global
- Tyreece Santana, pursuing a Master of Mechanical Engineering at
Columbia University
“Obtaining my master’s degree means so much to me, and I am
grateful for receiving this scholarship,” said recipient Shawnda
Williams, who is attending Florida A&M, a Historically Black
College and University. “I know with my degree in Public Health, I
will be able to use my knowledge and skills to help people living
with HIV/AIDS better manage their disease by connecting them to
resources and educating communities on preventative measures.”
The Bridging the Dream Scholarship program is part of a
three-year, $3 million commitment made by The Sallie Mae Fund to
open doors of higher education to students from all backgrounds,
including those from underserved or underrepresented communities.
To date, 600 scholarships totaling $2M have been awarded to help
students access and complete their education. The application
window for the 2023-2024 scholarship opens on Feb 6, 2023 at 12
p.m. ET.
“Higher education is synonymous with opportunity and can be a
gateway for students from all backgrounds to do great things and be
agents of change,” said Nic Jafarieh, executive vice president,
Sallie Mae. “The recipients of our Bridging the Dream Scholarship
for Graduate Students are diverse, future trailblazers aspiring to
create a better world. We’re proud to support their unique journey
and excited to see what they’ll do next.”
“The Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students helps
students from all backgrounds pursue an advanced degree with the
goal of using that knowledge gained to create an impact in their
communities,” said Dr. Harry L. Williams, President, and CEO of
Thurgood Marshall College Fund. “We are pleased to continue our
partnership with The Sallie Mae Fund to provide more opportunities
to diverse and deserving students.”
In addition to the Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate
Students, Sallie Mae offers a free online Graduate School
Scholarship Search tool which provides access to 950,000 graduate
school scholarships valued more than $1 billion. For more
information visit SallieMae.com.
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.
Category: Community and Philanthropy
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