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
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