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"INVEST IN THE DREAM" INITIATIVE
2016 GRANTEES
In 2016, the third year of Invest in the Dream, E4FC will support another diverse group of non-profit organizations that offer scholarships and other support to undocumented students. Six of the grants are renewals and five are first-time awards. Some of the grantee organizations are led by undocumented young people while others are led by committed allies.
Each of the 11 grantees has secured an equal amount of funds from other local sources to match the E4FC grant. Grantees will use these funds to support undocumented students attending accredited, non-profit, two-year and four-year colleges and universities in the United States.
Grantees and grant amounts are:
Ascend Educational Fund
New York, New York
ascendfundny.org
$20,000
Aspiring Americans
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
aspiringamericans.org
$10,000
Berks County Community Foundation
Greater Reading Immigration Project*
Reading, Pennsylvania
bccf.org
readinggrip.org
$15,000
Equal Chance for Education*
Nashville, Tennessee
equalchanceforeducation.com
$35,000
Golden Door Scholars*
Fort Mill, South Carolina
goldendoorscholars.org
$35,000
Heritage Fund - The Community Foundation of Bartholomew County*
Columbus, Indiana
heritagefundbc.org
$35,000
Inland Empire Immigrant Youth Coalition
Ontario, California
ieiyc.org
$5,000
New York State Youth Leadership Council (NYSYLC)
New York, New York
nysylc.org
$5,000
Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis*
St. Louis, Missouri
sfstl.org
$50,000
Scholarships A-Z
Tucson, Arizona
scholarshipsaz.org
$5,000
U-Lead Athens*
Athens, Georgia
uleadathens.org
$35,000
(*Renewal grantees)
These eleven organizations understand the challenges that undocumented students face, recognize the tremendous potential they represent, and will use our grants to leverage additional support for undocumented students. All of them offer a variety of other supports, in addition to financial aid, to help undocumented students pursue and complete college degrees.
We hope this initiative will encourage other scholarship providers to deepen their investment in this talented and determined group of young people.
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