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Benjamin Moore & Co. |
Benjamin Moore & Co. Heroes of Freedom
Fund
On behalf of its employees and
network of independent retailers across the U.S. and Canada, Benjamin
Moore & Co. established the Heroes of Freedom Fund to provide
scholarships for postsecondary study to the dependents of those persons
killed or permanently disabled during the September 11, 2001, terrorist
attack on America.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| Big Ten 9-11
Scholarship Fund |
Big Ten 9-11
Scholarships
This Fund was established to assist dependents of the September
11 attacks attain post-secondary education. Scholarships are
awarded to students to attend Big Ten universities.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| Biogen, Inc. |
Biogen Legacy Fund
The Fund will provide
scholarships to children who lost a parent during the September 11
terrorist attacks.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| Children’s
Aid Society |
NY KIN Scholarship
Fund
The Children’s Aid Society provides services to underserved
children and families through its cutting-edge programs. The Children’s
Aid Society began helping World Trade Center
victim families with
immediate needs and continues to provide long-term assistance including
tuition for educational pursuits.
Contact information:
212-949-4838
www.childrensaidsociety.org/wtcscholarships
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| The Citigroup
Foundation |
Citigroup Relief Fund
The Citigroup Relief Fund was created to provide scholarships
for postsecondary education to children of those killed or permanently
disabled during the September 11 terrorist attack. Citigroup Foundation
endowed the Fund with a contribution of $15 million. Since that time,
clients, share-holders and colleagues, as well
as individuals and
organizations from around the world, have built the Fund to more than
$20 million.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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Scholarship America |
Families of Freedom
Scholarship Fund
The Fund was created to provide education assistance for
postsecondary study to
financially needy dependents of those killed or
permanently disabled as a result of the terrorist attacks on September
11, 2001, and during rescue activities relating to those attacks. Lumina
Foundation for Education of Indiana initiated the Fund with a $3 million
grant.
Special subfunds have been established for identified groups and
can be specifically designated.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
www.familiesoffreedom.org
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DaimlerChrysler Corporation Fund |
DaimlerChrysler Help
the Children Fund
Established by
DaimlerChrysler, the Fund will provide financial assistance to
dependents of September 11 victims for undergraduate study at accredited
post-secondary educational institutions world-wide.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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DuPont Company |
DuPont Scholarship Fund
The DuPont Scholarship Fund was
established by the DuPont Company to provide scholarships to dependent
children of police officers, firefighters, and other uniformed emergency
response personnel who were killed during the terrorist attack on
America, September 11, 2001.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| Energy
Companies |
The Power of America
Fund
Energy companies from around the world joined together to form
The Power of America Fund to ensure future educational assistance to the
surviving children of the victims of September 11 terrorist attacks.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| Freddie Mac |
MBS Mega Scholarship
Fund
Freddie Mac established the
Fund to honor the legacy of the September 11 deceased individuals that
were contributors to the successful market for mortgage-backed
securities. The Fund will provide educational assistance to the
dependents of those killed or permanently disabled during the September
11 attack on America.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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Hyogo Prefecture |
Hyogo Prefecture Friendship Fund
The Hyogo Prefecture Friendship Fund was established by the
Hyogo Prefecture Fundraising Committee to provide post-secondary
education scholarships to dependents of victims of the September 11,
2002 terrorist attacks. Governor Ido and the people of Hyogo felt
connected to the victims of September 11 because of similar human
losses, destruction, and desperation they suffered following the
earthquake in 1995.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| Institute
of International Education (IIE) and USFreightways Corporation |
911 Armed
Forces Scholarship Fund
USFreightways employees established the 911 Armed Forces Scholarship
Fund to provide scholarships specifically for the education of
the children of Active Duty Armed Forces Personnel who were at
the Pentagon, in Washington, DC, when they became September 11
victims. USFreightways partnered with IIE to provide administrative
services.
Contact information:
IIE
212-984-5374
www.IIE.org
www.usfreightways.com
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International Youth Foundation (IYF) |
Nokia Education Fund
In cooperation with IYF, Nokia established the Nokia Education
Fund with an initial corporate grant of $1 million. Additional
contributions were provided by Nokia staff and suppliers. The Fund will
provide scholarships to young people
affected by September 11
irrespective of nationality. Scholarship assistance will be
based on
financial need; awards may be used
in any country.
Contact information:
Scholarship
America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| Jack Kent
Cooke Foundation |
Bridge to Tomorrow Grant Program
The Foundation has committed $1 million to
provide educational
assistance to dependents
of people killed or permanently disabled during
the September 11 attacks.
Contact
information:
800-498-6478
www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
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| Japan Relief
Fund |
Japan Relief Fund
Funds were raised by a number of Japanese companies to provide
scholarships to
dependents of uniformed officers and relief workers who died during, or
as a direct result of, the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, or
the rescue activities necessitated by such events.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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Major League Baseball (MLB) - Major League
Baseball Players
Association (MLBPA) Freedom Scholarship Fund |
Major league baseball and its players
association established the
MLB-MLBPA Disaster Relief Fund to aid victims of the September 11,
2001, terrorist attacks. Baseball teams and players along with the NFL,
NBA, NHL, and NASCAR also made contributions to the fund. The MLB-MLBPA
contributed $8 million to Scholarship America’s Families of Freedom
Scholarship Fund to establish the MLB-MLBPA Freedom Scholarship.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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National Automobile Dealers Charitable
Foundation (NADCF) Survivors Relief Fund |
The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA)
created the Survivors Relief Fund, under the auspices of NADCF, shortly
after the September 11 attacks to assist families of victims.
Franchised new car and truck dealers nationwide contributed to the fund.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| NCAA |
NCAA 9-11 Scholarships
NCAA will provide scholarships for
undergraduate study at NCAA member institutions for dependents of
victims or permanently disabled individuals and scholarships for
individuals who were permanently disabled on September 11, 2001.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| New York
State Higher Education Services Corporation |
New York State World
Trade Center Memorial Scholarship Program
Initiated by George E. Pataki, Governor of
New York, the legislated
New York State World Trade Center Memorial Scholarship guarantees
a
college education to all of the families of those killed or seriously
and permanently disabled in the terrorist attacks at all SUNY and CUNY
schools or an equivalent amount of aid for students attending private
colleges in New York State.
Contact information:
888-NYSHESC, press *
Ask for Scholarship Unit
www.hesc.com
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| Pace
University |
Pace Remembers
Scholarship
Contact information:
914-773-4283
www.pace.edu
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| PeopleSoft |
PeopleSoft Scholarship
Fund
The PeopleSoft Scholarship
Fund will provide education assistance for postsecondary study to
financially needy children and spouses of those killed or permanently
disabled as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| PGA TOUR |
PGA TOUR 9-11 Scholarship
Fund
PGA TOUR players,
tournaments, staff, and fans provided funding for the PGA TOUR 9-11
Scholarship Fund to ensure that dependents of the September 11 terrorist
attack are afforded an opportunity for post-secondary education.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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| Polo Ralph
Lauren Foundation |
American Heroes Fund
Polo Ralph Lauren Foundation created the
American Heroes Fund in
the days following the September 11 attacks to allow its
employees worldwide, as well as the Company’s customers and related
business partners, the opportunity
to participate in the relief effort.
The Company
matched employee contributions dollar-for-dollar and donated
10% of customer purchases at Ralph Lauren stores and on its Internet
site during the month of October, 2001.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern
Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. |
Scottish Rite National Disaster Relief
Scholarship Fund
The Fund was established by the
Scottish Rite Foundation, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A., Inc. to provide
education and retraining scholarships to dependents of victims of the
September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America.
Contact information:
Scholarship America, Inc.
877-862-0136
scholarships911@scholarshipamerica.org
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Twin Towers Fund |
Twin Towers Fund Scholarship Program
Former Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliana established the fund, while
many individuals contributed to the fund. The purpose of the fund
is to assist, support, and recognize the families of the members of the
uniformed service workers affected by September 11, 2001 by offering
scholarships for post-secondary education.
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| United Way
and New York Community Trust |
September 11th Fund
United Way of New York City
and the New York Community Trust established the September 11th
Fund to meet the immediate and longer-term
needs of victims, families,
and communities
affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
The Fund works by making grants to
nonprofit organizations and agencies
with the expertise to meet a wide range of needs quickly.
Contact
information:
866-689-HELP (4357)
www.september11fund.org
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United Negro
College Fund (UNCF) |
Liberty Scholarship
Liberty Scholarship is the commitment of the 39 UNCF members to
provide full scholarship support for the children of victims who were
killed or permanently disabled as a result of the September 11
tragedy. A grant from the Keck Foundation provides support to students
attending UNCF institutions who were economically affected by the
tragedy.
Contact information:
703-205-3538
www.uncf.org
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