Capital One has partnered with the Children’s Action Network and the Dave Thomas Foundation to offer education scholarships to children adopted out of foster care. The Children’s Action Network was established to use the power of entertainment media to bring awareness to children issues. The Dave Thomas Foundation was established to increase the adoption rates in Northern America of children in foster care.
Students who qualify for scholarship awards include:
– specific grade requirements
– status of high school graduating senior
– letters of recommendations
– adopted out of foster care by or after the age of 13 years old
– each candidate may only apply once
Employees of any of the three sponsoring organizations are not eligible. Students attending a two year college are awarded $5000. Students attending a four year college are awarded $10,000 in two installments, over a two year period. In 2010, ten students were awarded with the $10,000 scholarship.
Capital One and the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarships
In 2010, Capital One partnered again with the Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to award two Hispanic students in Virginia, each with a scholarships of up to $5,000. The Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce was established in 2000 to create, promote, and emphasis business in the Hispanic Community of Virginia. Students applying for the scholarship award were required to demonstrate excelling traits in leadership, community involvement, academics, and extracurricular activities. Eligible students were graduating high school seniors pursuing a business degree. Applicants were required to submit essays and transcripts, as outline by guidelines.
Capital One Bank Stand Up for Nicholls Scholarship
Capital One has given $20,000 to the Nicholls State University to be awarded for the 2011 Fall Semester. Twenty freshmen students attending Nicholls State University for the 2011 Fall semester and pursuing a degree in business, will be awarded a $1000 scholarship each. Scholarship applications are to be submitted to the universities financial aide office at NSU.
Resources
- Dave Thomas Fund Application
http://www.childrensactionnetwork.org/NAS2010.pdf - VHCC Scholarship
http://www.vahcc.com/?page=CapOneScholarship#1 - Nicholls State University
http://www.nicholls.edu/news/2010/12/03/capital-one-establishes-scholarship-at-nicholls/
Casandra Kate Escobar
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