The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
in Washington, DC, has distributed grants of nearly $1.5 million in ‘UPS
Scholarships’ for first-generation or low-income students attending private
colleges and universities across the nation. The grants were provided by CIC to
state associations for private colleges in 32 states. These State Fund Members
of CIC will distribute the funding to more than 600 private colleges and
universities, each of which will award one $2,400 UPS Scholarship for a
qualified student.
The UPS Scholarships were funded by the
UPS Educational Endowment, which is held and administered by CIC. The Endowment
was established in the 1970’s by the UPS Foundation to support programs to
benefit underserved populations. Since its inception, the Endowment has
generated over $50 million in scholarship support for more than 17,000 students
at independent colleges and universities.
“Through this national scholarship program, CIC and UPS are delighted to
make it possible for 609 deserving young men and women to attend the private
college or university of their choice,” said Richard Ekman, president of CIC.
“By directly assisting students with significant financial need, CIC and UPS are
helping a new generation of students achieve their dreams of a college
education.”
“UPS is proud to continue that spirit of giving by partnering with CIC to
support thousands of students working to become the leaders of tomorrow by
obtaining an education from our nation’s independent colleges,” said Eduardo
Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation. “We are proud, too, that The UPS
Foundation and UPS employees directed $97.5 million in philanthropy and in-kind
services, including more than 1.8 million hours of volunteer service, to local
communities around the world.”