MARY C. TIEDEMANN SCHOLARSHIP FUND
RIVER FUND approaches access to education as the main, realistic tool for our families to move beyond the lines of poverty. The insurmountable costs associated with higher education can make a tremendous difference for students - staying in school or dropping out. Mary C. Tiedemann Scholarship Fund helps to relieve pressure and offers bridge grants to students so that they can focus on their education with the goal of completing their degree. Supporting students, throughout their educational journey, not only leads to individual outcomes within their field of study, but more importantly, their gainful employment.
TO DATE
62
recipients
32
graduates
30
current particpants
Some of the chosen careers of our youth:
Electrical Engineering
Disability Advocacy
Nursing
Respiratory Therapy
Cyber Security
3D Animation
COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE:
Gap Funding for Educational Expenses
- Tuition
- Books and Supplies
- Computer
- Wi-Fi
- MetroCard
- Food Voucher
Mentoring
Internships
PIPs for School (P4S) Scholars
HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS
Little
The RIVER FUND as a whole has played a major role in making me into the person I am today.
Josselyn
Thanks to this scholarship I am able to focus and feel as if my career path is not as fictional as I once thought it was.
Joseph
I am very grateful to be where I am in life and the RIVER FUND and MCT Scholarship have changed my life in so many ways. I can’t stop saying thank you!
Dawn
Our RIVER FUND family battles on the frontline. We are the first step towards placing every family above the poverty line that acts as a barrier on the path to a prosperous life. I am
so glad that I am a part of the journey.
Kavindra
The Mary C. Tiedemann Scholarship effectively provides the needed support and funding to close these gaps, making it possible for me to continue my academic journey.
Alexander
By awarding me with this scholarship I am able to focus more on what is ahead of me and make the most of it as I move forward in life.
Josue
I’ve been lucky enough to have the support from the RIVER FUND as I went looking for direction.
MEET OUR GRADUATES
Learn more about our
Mary C. Tiedemann Scholarship
Graduates!