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Teaching Assistant Merit Award

The Luxury Education Foundation

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Overview

Teaching Assistant Merit Award

Program Type: Annual merit-based award

Status: Active (most recent awards Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)

Geographic Scope: United States (Columbia Business School)

Focus Areas: First-year MBA students with exceptional interest in the luxury field

Eligibility:

  • Columbia Business School first year students

  • Demonstrate exceptional commitment to the luxury field

  • Show deep interest in the luxury industry

    • Award Details:

  • Presented annually to select students

  • Recipients receive in-depth mentoring from the LEF President and other LEF members

  • Recognizes commitment and passion for luxury industry careers

    • Recent Award Recipients (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024):

  • Kristina Miele (Columbia Business School Candidate '24)

  • Maria Alonso-Torras (Columbia Business School Candidate '24)

    • Previous Recipients:

  • Fall 2022 - Spring 2023: Aileen Lee (CBS '23), Allison Bart (CBS '23)

  • Fall 2021 - Spring 2022: Francesca Magri (CBS '22), Soyeun Yang (CBS '22)

  • Fall 2019 - Spring 2020: Christina Clark (CBS '20)

  • Fall 2018 - Spring 2019: Brittany Ng (CBS '19)

  • Fall 2017 - Spring 2018: Lauren O'Meara (CBS '18)

    • Organization: The Luxury Education Foundation (NY, US)

    Website: luxuryeducationfoundation.org

    What The Luxury Education Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

    Grants in 2024
    1
    Total given
    $28K
    Median grant
    $28K
    • By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: New York, NY.

    Example grants

    • Columbia Business School · New York, NY

      $27,500 grant to support the design and support of inter disciplinary courses

      $28K

    IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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