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The Women in STEM Scholarship
Although women outnumber men on college campuses and may soon represent the majority of the U.S. college-educated workforce, they’re underrepresented in high-paying STEM fields both in college and in the real world. Let’s help women interested in STEM by creating scholarships for them! Recognizing this issue, companies like Adobe, Google, Hyundai, and Palantir offer scholarships… Read More
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Support Volunteerism Through Your Scholarship
Recognizing and rewarding students who make outstanding volunteer contributions is a great way to encourage more participation and show appreciation for their hard work and dedication. The Strategic Value of Supporting Volunteerism Through Scholarships In a time when corporate social responsibility (CSR) has evolved beyond simple charity to form a key part of strategic planning,… Read More
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The Sustainability Scholarship
With just over a decade left to prevent irreversible damage caused by climate change on our planet, the value of a degree in sustainability has never been higher. All across the country, there is a heightened need for qualified sustainability professionals. Let’s help promote sustainability by creating scholarships for students! With this in mind, companies… Read More
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The Black Lives Matter Scholarship
The death of George Floyd death has inspired protests and triggered soul-searching conversations about the systemic racism and racial inequality in the United States. In addition to a number of other barriers, Black Americans face educational inequities from a young age. As a result, while more Black Americans are making it to college — from… Read More
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The Essential Workers Scholarship
Essential workers across the country have been the heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic. While all of us at TUN have been able to work from home during the shelter-in-place orders, essential workers are showing up at their jobs, risking their own health to ensure that critical public health, safety and infrastructure functions continue. Who are… Read More
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All the Ways a Brand Scholarship Can Benefit Your Company
From Ford to Pfizer, most major companies offer a scholarship under their brand name. But why do they choose to do so? The benefits to the recipients are obvious. The benefits to the recipients are obvious. U.S. borrowers collectively owe about $1.7 trillion in outstanding student loan debt. About 44 million students borrow to pay… Read More
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Why a Corporate Scholarship Should Be Part of Your Marketing Plan in 2024
Scholarships are one of the most impactful branding tools. A century before SEO was even a thing, thought leaders figured out that sponsoring a scholarship was a way to create impact while educating consumers about their product. Today, corporate scholarships are more powerful than they have ever been. For many, corporate scholarships have the best… Read More
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Trump Administration Creates Education Exemption to Travel Ban – March 6, 2017
The higher education community has been in an uproar since the issuance of President Trump’s January 27 Executive Order cutting off the flow of students and scholars from 7 Muslim-majority countries (the “Initial Order”). Many universities issued statements expressing concern, educators circulated petitions, and rallies took place at campuses across the United States. For our part, on… Read More
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Open Letter to President Trump Advocating Education Exemption From Immigration Ban
February 1, 2017 Dear President Trump, Please carve out an education exemption from your executive order of January 27, 2017, entitled “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States” (the “Order”). An education exemption will remove the unforeseen stress currently placed on the U.S. higher education system, while still adhering to the… Read More