Broad Foundation gives scholarships to 8 Corona-Norco seniors
Eight seniors from the Corona-Norco Unified School District were surprised Wednesday with $160,000 worth of college scholarships from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation.
The Riverside County district is a finalist for the prestigious Broad Prize, which honors academic excellence by minority and low-income students in urban districts across the nation.
The students -- from Santiago, Centennial, John F Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt high schools -- are enrolled in four-year institutions and will each receive $20,000 paid out over four years.
“We commend these students for working hard to improve their grades during high school,†said Gregory McGinity, managing director of policy for the Broad Foundation, a national education philanthropy based in Los Angeles.
“Just as Corona-Norco has been recognized nationally for boosting student achievement,†McGinity said, “these students have demonstrated that hard work pays off.â€
The district did not apply for the award; it was chosen as a finalist after undergoing a thorough assessment that includes data analysis, interviews and comprehensive school site visits.
The assessment will ultimately determine if Corona-Norco will be awarded the Prize’s $550,000 top honor on Sept. 25 in Washington, D.C.
This is the second consecutive year that Corona-Norco has been named a finalist for the prize.
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