Ford Driving Dreams to Launch in Houston with $100,000 in Scholarships for Eligible Senior High School Students
February 08 2016 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
- Houston seniors from selected high
schools can be eligible to receive $100,000 in scholarships from
Houston Ford Dealers and Ford Motor Company Fund
- Scholarships will enable students to
pursue an education in science, technology, engineering and math;
recipients to be recognized at Ford Driving Dreams ceremony
- Scholarships are part of Ford Driving
Dreams which is launching in Houston this year and expected to
reach 34 local school districts
Houston Ford Dealers and Ford Motor Company Fund announced
$100,000 in Ford Driving Dreams scholarships for eligible seniors
in selected high schools across Houston interested in pursuing an
education in science, technology, engineering and math.
The $2,000-a-piece scholarships will be awarded to qualifying
students graduating in 2016 and planning to attend an accredited
two-year or four-year college or university over the period for
which the scholarship is requested. The application deadline is Feb
29.
Qualifying scholarship applicants must submit a “What Drives
Your Dream?” essay. The scholarships are part of Ford’s overall
education efforts in Houston. The Ford Driving Dreams program for
the 2015-16 school year focuses on helping students graduate from
high school on time and go on to college, and promoting reading at
an early age by recently donating 10,000 new books in Houston to
children in need. The scholarships are administered by LULAC
National Education Service Centers, Inc. (LNESC).
Across the country, Ford Motor Company Fund, the philanthropic
arm of Ford Motor Company, invests more than $8 million a year in
scholarships and other education initiatives. In addition to Ford
Driving Dreams, Ford Fund educational programs include Ford Blue
Oval Scholars, Ford Next Generation Learning, Ford College
Community Challenge and Ford STEAM Lab.
For more information, visit www.forddrivingdreams.com.
About Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services
Ford Motor Company Fund and Community Services works with
community and global partners to advance driving safety, education
and community life. Ford Motor Company Fund has operated for more
than 65 years with ongoing funding from Ford Motor Company. Ford
Driving Skills for Life is free, interactive, hands-on safety
training focused on skill development and driving techniques, while
addressing inexperience, distractions and impaired driving.
Innovation in education is encouraged through Ford Blue Oval
Scholars, Ford Next Generation Learning and other inspiring
programs that enhance high school learning and provide college
scholarships and university grants. The Ford Volunteer Corps
enlists more than 30,000 Ford employees and retirees each year to
work on local projects that strengthen their communities and
improve people’s lives in more than 40 countries around the world.
For more information, visit http://community.ford.com.
For news releases, related materials and
high-resolution photos and video, visit www.media.ford.com.
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