$1.5M scholarships for Black college students available

(Special from defendernetwork.com) – Through the generous support of 13 corporate partners, with more expected, The ELC again expands its scholarship programs to support the academic success of more than 130 Black students in 2022. Scholarships are awarded to students who demonstrate academic excellence, leadership skills and a commitment to community service.

“The ELC is committed to helping Black students complete their degrees and enter the pipeline of Black talent ready for business in U.S. and global corporations,” said Michael C. Hyter, president and CEO of The ELC. “Now is always the time to support the next generations of Black leaders. The ELC successfully engaged current and new corporate partners to bring almost $1.5 million to make this investment in the future – and the legacy of our community — possible. The result of our partnerships,” he added, “is that The ELC will provide educational support to 130 Black college students in 2022.”

The mission of The ELC’s Scholarship Program is to build a pipeline of Black corporate talent by supporting the academic achievement and development of Black college students. The ELC 2022 scholarship program consists of one-year and multiyear awards of tuition support in amounts ranging from $8,000 to $20,000 per year. All ELC scholarship recipients will gain access to internship and early career placement opportunities through its 2022 scholarship partners and 2022 Honors Symposium.

Corporate sponsors, as of December 1, include Bank of America, Bristol Myers Squibb, Brunswick Corporation, Chevron Corporation, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HSBC Bank USA, Johnson & Johnson, Linde plc, Moody’s, Nationwide, Otsuka America Pharmaceuticals, Synchrony Financial, and The Coca-Cola Foundation. For information on each of the ELC scholarships or to apply before the deadline of January 31, 2022 for undergraduates and April 15, 2022 for graduate students, visit https://elcscholarships.elcinfo.com/.

This article originally published in the December 6, 2021 print edition of The Louisiana Weekly newspaper.