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NEW ORLEANS--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--And the party continues. The Coca-Cola Company is swinging down to the “Big Easy†this week to continue its yearlong, 125th anniversary celebration at the ESSENCE Music Festival. As part of the festivities, The Coca-Cola Foundation will make a donation to help deserving students in Louisiana.
“The Coca-Cola Company has made a major commitment to empower women by helping them overcome barriers to business successâ€
.As the Presenting Sponsor of the country’s largest music and empowerment event for African American women, Coca-Cola is awarding $125,000 in scholarships to five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Louisiana. Each educational institution will receive $25,000 from The Coca-Cola Foundation to support women’s empowerment and education initiatives.
The grants will support the Coca-Cola Last Mile Scholarships which benefit women who are the first in their families to attend college and who lack the necessary resources to complete their degrees. Recipients must be in their Senior year of college, maintain a grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) and be enrolled at Xavier University, Southern University New Orleans, Grambling State University, Southern University at Baton Rouge or Dillard University.
Coca-Cola® Jazzes Up the ESSENCE Music Festival™ with $125,000 in Scholarships to Schools in Louisiana
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“The Coca-Cola Company has made a major commitment to empower women by helping them overcome barriers to business successâ€
.As the Presenting Sponsor of the country’s largest music and empowerment event for African American women, Coca-Cola is awarding $125,000 in scholarships to five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in Louisiana. Each educational institution will receive $25,000 from The Coca-Cola Foundation to support women’s empowerment and education initiatives.
The grants will support the Coca-Cola Last Mile Scholarships which benefit women who are the first in their families to attend college and who lack the necessary resources to complete their degrees. Recipients must be in their Senior year of college, maintain a grade point average of 2.5 (4.0 scale) and be enrolled at Xavier University, Southern University New Orleans, Grambling State University, Southern University at Baton Rouge or Dillard University.
Coca-Cola® Jazzes Up the ESSENCE Music Festival™ with $125,000 in Scholarships to Schools in Louisiana
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