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Overview

Earl Woods Scholarship Program

Overview: A scholarship and mentoring program for college students from low-income, underserved areas, with a focus on first-generation college students pursuing STEM and other fields of study.

Geographic Scope: National (students attend universities across the United States)

Focus Areas:

  • STEM education

  • College access and success

  • First-generation college student support

  • Career and college readiness

  • Professional development
  • Program Components:

  • Scholarship funding for college tuition and expenses

  • Mentorship throughout college years (students are five times more likely to graduate with an adult mentor)

  • Annual Winter Workshop bringing scholars together for networking, professional development, and skill-building

  • Resume reviews and public speaking for freshman/sophomore scholars

  • Career placement, graduate school preparation, and mock interviews for junior/senior scholars

  • Networking with business leaders and professionals

  • Wardrobe workshops for job interview preparation

  • Post-graduation alumni network and continued mentoring support
  • Eligibility:

  • Students from low-income areas

  • First-generation college students (87% of participants)

  • Currently enrolled in or admitted to four-year universities

  • Demonstrated academic potential and commitment to education
  • Program Statistics (as of 2014-2016):

  • Over 100 scholars total since 2006 inception

  • 69 current students and 40+ alumni (as of 2014)

  • Students attending 74+ universities nationwide

  • Average GPA: 3.23

  • 87% are first-generation scholars
  • Funder: Tiger Woods Foundation

    Contact: [email protected]

    Website: tgrfoundation.org

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    Fields of Work

    stem-educationcollege-prepminoritiesyouth-programs

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