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Student Receives First Generation Scholarship
3.20.2007
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STEPHANY BELLO LOPEZ SELECTED AS COCA-COLA FIRST GENERATION SCHOLAR
Dominican Youth among 18 Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship Recipients in New York
ALBANY (March 20, 2007) – Stephany Bello Lopez from The Dominican Republic has been selected as a recipient of a Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship. Bello Lopez attends Manhattanville College in Purchase due in part to the scholarship from The Coca-Cola Foundation and its partnership with the Independent College Fund of New York.
“Thanks to The Coca-Cola Foundation, students like Stephany at our member colleges and universities have the opportunity to be the first in their families to achieve a higher education,” said Joseph Curtin, president, Independent College Fund of New York.
The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program supports students who are the first in their immediate family to attend college or university.
Stephany’s grant is part of the Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program with the Independent College Fund of New York (ICFNY), which has resulted in almost $1 million in scholarships for New York since 2000.
The Coca-Cola First Generation Scholarship program has awarded more than $14 million to over 1,000 students on almost 400 campuses in 32 states since 1993.
“The Coca-Cola Foundation is pleased to help deserving students who without this scholarship might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend college. It is especially rewarding for us to play a part in supporting students who are the first in their families to attend college and to invest in their education,” said Ingrid Saunders Jones, chair, The Coca-Cola Foundation.
The grants provide one student scholarship of $5,000 per member school for four years. To be eligible for the program, qualifying students, who are selected by their schools, have a demonstrated financial need, are the first in their immediate family to go to college, are enrolled as full-time incoming freshmen, and attain and maintain a 3.0 academic average.
About the Independent College Fund of New York
The Independent College Fund of New York, founded in 1952, represents 18 small to mid-size private colleges located throughout the Empire State. Its primary goal is to secure support for its member colleges from corporations, foundations and individuals.
About The Coca-Cola Foundation
The mission of The Coca-Cola Foundation is to improve the quality of life in the community and enhance individual opportunity through education. The Foundation supports educational programs primarily within three main areas: higher education, classroom teaching and learning, and international education. Their programs support scholarships for aspiring students; encourage and motivate young people to stay in school; and foster cultural understanding. Over the last ten years, The Coca-Cola Foundation has contributed more than $155 million in support of education.