Northwestern Mutual Reaffirms $500K Commitment to Milwaukee Area Scholars Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities With Announcement of Second Scholarship Cohort
Northwestern Mutual Reaffirms $500K Commitment to Milwaukee Area Scholars Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities With Announcement of Second Scholarship Cohort
As part of its larger commitment to providing access to quality education to all Milwaukee students, Northwestern Mutual awards nine students its 2024 Hometown HBCU Connection Scholarship
作为其致力于为所有密尔沃基学生提供高质量教育的更大承诺的一部分，Northwestern Mutual授予9名学生其2024年家乡HBCU联系奖学金。
MILWAUKEE, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services company, reaffirmed its commitment to supporting advancement in education for Milwaukee residents by announcing its second cohort for the Northwestern Mutual Hometown HBCU Connection Scholarship. In Milwaukee, where Northwestern Mutual has operated for 167 years, only nine percent (9%) of students will earn both high school and college diplomas1, and only 14% of high school graduates will earn a two- or four-year degree2. For Black students in particular, research3 shows forty percent (40%) cite mental health issues, high cost and lack of preparation as barriers faced while pursuing secondary education.
2024年6月12日，美国知名金融服务公司Northwestern Mutual宣布了第二批Northwestern Mutual家乡HBCU连线奖学金计划，在此重申其承诺支持密尔沃基居民教育进步。在Northwestern Mutual已经在密尔沃基运营了167年的地方，只有9%的学生将获得高中和大学文凭。1只有14%的高中毕业生将获得两年或四年的学位。特别是对于黑人学生，研究显示40%的人在追求中等教育时面临着心理健康问题、高昂的费用和缺乏准备的障碍。2对于黑人学生尤其是研究显示3，40%的人在追求中等教育时面临心理健康问题、高昂的费用和缺乏准备的障碍。