Checks to Be Presented During the United Negro College Fund`s `Black College Gathering` Event
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Aug 3, 2004--Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) (Nasdaq:NSANY) and The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will award scholarships totaling $45,000 to ten Los Angeles-based high school seniors during UNCF`s `Black College Gathering` on Saturday, August 7th, at Ladera Park. The scholarship awards are part of a larger $75,000 donation Nissan made to UNCF earlier this year.
The Nissan-UNCF ''SHIFT_'' knowledge Scholarship program was created to recognize student academic achievement, community involvement and leadership and to honor the rich legacy of HBCUs. Scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 will be awarded to students who will be attending an HBCU in the Fall of 2004 and were selected based on several factors including their ability to meet the program`s eligibility requirements and their demonstrated commitment to leadership and academic excellence.
''The Nissan-UNCF ''SHIFT_'' knowledge Scholarship program recognizes those high performing, well-rounded students who recognize the benefit of enriching their personal and academic experiences at an HBCU,'' said Tiarzha Taylor, manager, Corporate Relations, NNA. ''The joint partnership between Nissan and UNCF supports our mutual goal of empowering our communities through investments in youth and HBCUs.''
The `Black College Gathering` is sponsored by the Inter-Alumni Council of Los Angeles in conjunction with UNCF. The event brings together those students entering or presently attending HBCUs before school begins in the Fall.
About Nissan North America, Inc.
In North America, Nissan`s operations include automotive styling, engineering, consumer and corporate financing, sales and marketing, distribution and manufacturing. More information on Nissan can be found online at www.nissanusa.com and www.infinity.com or contact the corporate media line at 310-771-5631.
About The United Negro College Fund
Founded in 1944, The United Negro College Fund is the nation`s oldest and most successful minority higher education assistance organization. Its mission is to enhance the quality of education by providing financial assistance to deserving students, raising operating funds for UNCF`s 39 member colleges and universities and strengthening the capacity of minority serving institutions through technical assistance. UNCF administers more than 450 scholarships and fellowships to students and faculty who attend UNFC member colleges and universities, other historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and majority institutions throughout the country. In its 59-year history, UNCF has raised more than $2 billion to promote higher education achievement and has helped more than 300,000 students earn undergraduate degrees. For more information about UNCF, visit www.uncf.org.
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