Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN) has announced that through its partnership with the Hispanic College Fund, Inc. (HCF), it has awarded the Denny’s Single Parent Scholarship to 30 Hispanic students across the country.
“The Denny’s Single Parent Scholarship initiative is providing much needed financial support to individuals who strive to better their future and that of their children through higher education,” said Idalia Fernandez, president of the
Hispanic College Fund. “We are very pleased to partner with Denny’s to ensure that these students are not denied the opportunity to pursue their dreams because they are single parents.”
“Denny’s is proud to help young Hispanics working towards a higher education and we congratulate this year’s scholarship winners,” said April Kelly-Drummond, director of corporate diversity at Denny’s. “Education can be the key to unlocking exciting opportunities. For eight years, Denny’s has supported young Hispanics in their quest for a college degree.”
To qualify for the scholarship, students had to be a single parent and demonstrate that they are seriously pursuing a college degree as a full-time student and be in good academic standing with a minimum grade point average of a 3.0.
Denny’s eight year partnership with HCF has helped more than 400 Hispanic students realize their educational goals by providing over $660,000 in scholarships. This is the first year of the Single Parent Scholarship program.
“I was very excited to hear that I was selected for this scholarship,” said Veronica Trejo, a junior. The finance major maintains a 3.73 GPA at The University of the Incarnate Word. “I am 33 years old and a single mother of two young girls and this takes a burden off of our shoulders. Being a single parent has been difficult and trying at times, but I am honored Denny’s is willing to extend a helping hand to those single parents who struggle to get by every day.” READ FULL STORY
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