Bank Accepting Applications from Students Pursuing Degrees in High-Demand Professions
SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sallie Mae Bank has begun accepting applications for its annual Utah
Scholarship Program, which will award more than $100,000 in scholarships
for the 2019-20 academic year. The Bank will award $5,000 scholarships
to Utah students whose courses of study will lead them to careers in
some of Utah’s most in-demand professions. Since its inception in 2007,
the program has awarded more than $1 million to Utah students.
Sallie Mae Bank’s Utah Scholarship Program is available to full-time
students in undergraduate or bachelor’s degree programs in nursing,
respiratory therapy, teaching, engineering, or technology. Applicants
must be U.S. citizens; have a GPA of 3.25 or higher; and be attending an
accredited institution. Applicants must also submit an essay describing
their academic and career goals, community service, and include a copy
of their most recent Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
For complete rules and entry instructions, contact scholarshipsSMB@salliemae.com.
Entries must be postmarked on or before April 5, 2019 and submitted via
U.S. mail to:
Sallie Mae Bank
Attn: Scholarship Processing
175 S. West
Temple, Suite 600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84101
“As a company dedicated to helping families save, plan, and responsibly
pay for college, we are pleased to again offer our scholarship program
here in Utah,” said Paul Thome, president, Sallie Mae Bank. “These
scholarships are an investment in our local community and will help pave
the way for our next generation of nurses, teachers, and engineers.”
In addition to the Utah Scholarship Program, Sallie Mae has also
provided $50,000 in college scholarships to deserving high school
students, in Utah, through the Bridging
the Dream Scholarship Program. Most recently, the company visited
Taylorsville High School to surprise senior Thanh Le, with a $25,000
scholarship.
Sallie Mae Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sallie Mae, the nation’s
saving, planning, and paying for college company. Sallie Mae Bank funds
and originates private
student loans and offers FDIC-insured online savings
accounts and certificates
of deposit. Sallie Mae Bank was recently ranked among the best banks
by GOBankingRates.com,
and named the Best
Savings Account of 2019 and one of the 10
Best Online Banks of 2019.
For more information, visit SallieMae.com.
Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) is the nation’s saving, planning, and
paying for college company. Whether college is a long way off or just
around the corner, Sallie Mae offers products that promote responsible
personal finance, including private education loans, free scholarship
search tools, free college financial planning tools, and online retail
banking. Learn more at SallieMae.com. Commonly known as Sallie Mae, SLM
Corporation and its subsidiaries are not sponsored by or agencies of the
United States of America.
