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MANO A MANO SCHOLARSHIPS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION IN THE COASTAL BEND WHILE PROMOTING THE GROWTH OF A LOCAL EDUCATED WORKFORCE. M ano A Mano Scholarships encour- age students to continue their ed- ucation in the Coastal Bend while pro- moting the growth of a local educated workforce. Mano A Mano provides a $2,000 schol arship per recipient for the academic year. also demonstrate a willingness to seek employment in the Corpus Christi area after graduation. Since its inception, the Mano A Mano Scholarship program has awarded more than 250 students with over $675,000 in scholarships. 100% of Mano A Mano Scholarship donations are deposited into the United Corpus Christi Cham- ber of Commerce Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit supporting organization of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce. These funds are distributed directly to deserving students. Many of the Mano A Mano recipients have graduated high school and joined the local workforce in order to support themselves and are returning to college after many years of working to support their families. Regardless of their ob- stacles, these particular students hold a strong willingness to succeed, pur- sue higher careers in the Coastal Bend Area, and are humbly grateful for the opportunity to further their education. The deadline to apply was recently extended to Friday, April 28, 2017. The application can be viewed here. Mano A Mano was founded in 2002 by For more information regarding the Flint Hills Resources and the Corpus Mano A Mano Scholarship Applica- Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. tion, please contact Gargi Bhowal at 361-881-1800 or gargi@unitedcorpus- High school seniors and college stu- christichamber.com. dents who are currently accepted to or enrolled at Texas A&M Universi- Please feel free to share this scholar- ty-Kingsville, Texas A&M University- ship information with potential appli- Corpus Christi, or Del Mar College, are cants! encouraged to apply. Students must UNITEDCORPUSCHRISTICHAMBER.COM 12