Mexican Consulate in Yuma awards $7.5K for IME Becas program at AWC
The check was presented at an event on July 20
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Consulate of Mexico in Yuma awarded the Arizona Western College (AWC) Foundation with $7,500 for the Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME) Becas (Scholarships) program.
The AWC foundation is seeking to match the grant through fundraising efforts to offer 15 $1,000 scholarships for students.
AWC said the foundation is $2,500 away from its goal after receiving a $5,000 donation from Nieves Riedel of Riedel Construction.
The IME Becas is a program of the Government of Mexico that seeks to expand educational opportunities for Mexican students and those of Mexican origin living in the U.S., said AWC.
The program aims to help low-income students earn their college degree. And also benefits students enrolled in a full-time degree program at AWC.
AWC Foundation Chief Operating Officer Laura Knaresboro and Consul Dulce Maria Valle Alvarez signed a Memorandum of Understanding during the event to continue their partnership for the 2023-2024 school year.
The collaboration between the AWC Foundation and the Consulate of Mexico in Yuma was first established in 2016; since then, the program and the foundation have awarded $118,000 in scholarships.
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