Completing the Dream Scholarship Program

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The Sallie Mae Fund’s Completing the Dream Scholarship Program helps under-resourced and underrepresented students and those from historically underserved communities complete their post-secondary education.

Students on-track to complete their degree or continuous education program who are facing financial challenges may apply to receive a one-time scholarship of up to $2,500 to help complete their post-secondary education program.

Scholarship applications for AY 2023-24 are being accepted now through 6/28/24 or until all scholarship dollars have been awarded.

By 2024, we’ll award nearly 800 Completing the Dream Scholarships totaling $1.95 million, to help students from underserved communities complete their dream of higher education. 

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Helping more under resourced, underrepresented, and underserved students graduate

Graduating from higher education provides a clear pathway to opportunity, but students of color finish their degree programs at lower rates than their white peers.

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The benefits of completing higher education

College graduates receive more economic rewards throughout their lifetime, compared to those who leave school with no degree.

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A scholarship to help students persist and succeed


To address financial obstacles that can prevent under resourced students and those from historically underserved communities from completing their post-secondary program, The Sallie Mae Fund launched the Completing the Dream Scholarship Program, in partnership with Thurgood Marshall College Fund.

By 2024, we’ll award nearly 800 Completing the Dream Scholarships totaling $1.95 million, to help students from underserved communities complete their dream of higher education. 

 


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footnote 1. This information was gathered on 6/28/22 from https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d19/tables/dt19_326.10.asp?current=yes.

footnote 2. This information was gathered on 6/28/22 from https://www.bls.gov/emp/chart-unemployment-earnings-education.htm.

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