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Houston seniors from selected high schools can be eligible to receive
$100,000 in scholarships from Houston Ford Dealers and Ford Motor
Company Fund
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Scholarships will enable students to pursue an education in science,
technology, engineering and math; recipients to be recognized at Ford
Driving Dreams ceremony
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Scholarships are part of Ford Driving Dreams which is launching in
Houston this year and expected to reach 34 local school districts
Company Website:
http://corporate.ford.com/
HOUSTON -- (Business Wire)
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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Contacts:
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Source: Ford Motor Company
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