SINT MAARTEN (PHILIPSBURG) – As part of its mission to support Caribbean students with college and career resources, EmpowerU has launched the 2021 EmpowerU Scholars Fund as its first-ever academic scholarship for Caribbean students. Winners will be awarded a US $1000 scholarship as part of tuition assistance at any college or university of their choosing. The application will remain open until August 1, 2021.
Parents and students can learn more about application details, documents required, other free services, college resources, and more via EmpowerU’s website: www.empoweru.online/scholarships. If you have any questions or are interested in working with EmpowerU, feel free to contact them at connect.empoweru@gmail.com.
Founder of EmpowerU Harsha Parchani said: “Because of our generous donors, we at EmpowerU are able to support the multitude of dreams of our young people by offering scholarship programs to Caribbean, first generation, and minority students. Our scholarships cater towards financing tuition and other academic fees, but we also offer assistance to those that demonstrate deeper financial need.”
“With limited to no financial opportunities available to Caribbean students, we at EmpowerU hope to bridge this financial gap. In fact, our survey determined that only 38% of Caribbean students felt they had adequate financial opportunities to assist in paying for tertiary education. For many, the large cost of a college education demotivates many young people from continuing their education.
“We hope that through our scholarship program, we can reduce the barrier to entry for many minority groups and help empower the next generation of leaders, innovators, and disrupters,” she said.
Born and raised on St. Maarten, Harsha is a graduate of Learning Unlimited and the University of Michigan with a degree in Electrical Engineering. She is currently an engineer with the Microsoft Cooperation. She is also a former member of Teen Times.
EmpowerU’s first ever academic scholarship is aimed at supporting young Caribbean students pursuing tertiary education (Bachelors, Masters, or Doctoral degree). This scholarship is aimed at supporting eligible students with tuition and book fee assistance. The number of winners awarded is based on available funds.
