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the Western Union Foundation
Through the donations of The Western Union Company, its employees and Agents, the Western Union Foundation helps to fund programs that create economic opportunity around the world. Embracing the truly global nature of its corporate sponsor, the Western Union Foundation has granted over $52 million to more than 1,750 nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in 75 countries. Its signature giving program, Western Union's Our World, Our FamilySM, is a $50 million, five-year commitment reaching people at every rung of the economic ladder. Through Our World, Our Family, the Western Union Foundation is helping migrants and their families stay connected, overcome barriers and realize their dreams.
The Western Union Foundation Family Scholarship Program
The Family Scholarship Program is intended to help two members of the same family move up the economic development ladder through education. Scholarships may be used for tuition for college/university education, language acquisition classes, technical/skill training and/or financial literacy, with each family member requesting assistance to help achieve the type of education they need. For example, one family member may request assistance to attend college and the other family member may request assistance to attend English as a Second Language (ESL) course.
The Family Scholarship Program is a component of Western Union’s Our World, Our FamilySM signature program, a five year, $50 million commitment to facilitating global economic opportunity and helping migrants and their families stay connected, overcome barriers and realize their dreams. The program is currently being piloted in four locations: Guatemala, the Philippines, United Arab Emirates and the United States.
The Family Scholarship Program is independently managed by the Institute of International Education (IIE), an international non-profit educational exchange organization. For more information on the application process, including eligibility, criteria and deadlines, please go to corporate.westernunion.com/scholarship.html.
