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Kicking off a short series on the state of Black representation in the tech sector, an update on how some firms are trying to address long-standing inequalities and encourage change.
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Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Sallie Mae 2020 Q4 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] After the speakers presentation there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions]
I would now like to hand the conference over to Mr. Brian Cronin, Vice President of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir.
Brian J. Cronin
Vice President, Investor Relations
Thank you, Angel. Good morning, and welcome to Sallie Mae s Fourth Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. It is my pleasure to be here today with Jon Witter, our CEO; and Steve McGarry, our CFO. After the prepared remarks, we will open up the call for questions.
Langston University teams up with Google to launch program helping students with digital skills Share Updated: 7:26 AM CST Jan 29, 2021 Share Updated: 7:26 AM CST Jan 29, 2021
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Show Transcript PROGRAM WILL WORK. LANGSTON UNIVERSITY ONE OF MORE THAN A DOZEN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES JOINING THE GROW WITH GOOGLE HBCU CAREER READINESS PROGRAM A PROGRAM THAT WILL HELP BLACK STUDENTS WITH THE DIGITAL SKILLS. THEY NEED TO COMPETE IN THE WORKFORCE WHEN WE THINK ABOUT ALL THE JOBS THAT ARE POSTED AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF JOBS ALMOST 70 TO 80 PERCENT OF THOSE JOBS REQUIRE SOME SORT OF DIGITAL SKILL WHAT GOOGLE FOUND AND WHAT WE ALL KNOW TO IS THAT THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN BLACK JOB SEEKERS AND NON-BLACK JOB SEEKERS LIONEL THOMPSON IS THE DIRECTOR OF CAREER IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AT LANGSTON UNIVERSITY. SHE SAYS GOOGLE WILL OFFER A FREE CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS WHICH WILL SUPPLEMENT WHAT HER OFFICE DOES FOCUS ON. HOW DO YOU
Sallie Mae and Thurgood Marshall College Fund Launch $3 Million Scholarship Program
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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has announced a partnership with the Sallie Mae Fund to launch a new initiative that will meet the needs of minority students and those from marginalized communities, including LGBTQ+, low-income, and first-generation college students.
The Sallie Mae Fund, which is the charitable arm of Sallie Mae®, has partnered with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to launch a new $3 million scholarship program. The Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program is slated to provide $1 million a year for the next three years to help students access, as well as complete college, and help provide the funds for graduate school. Nearly 900 students will receive scholarships through the Bridging the Dream Scholarship Program.