The Live Más Scholarship is geared toward students who are community-focused, driven by purpose and maybe even a little rebellious sometimes. This summer, nearly 750 youth from across the country connected online for the Live Más Scholarship Summer of Inspiration featuring panel discussions and workshops focused on resilience, authenticity and pursuing your passion. The Taco Bell Foundation creates a community for its scholars to network and learn from each other. Starting next month, the Taco Bell Foundation will team up with Junior Achievement to sponsor their web series “The Arena”, which will feature a Live Más Scholarship recipient in one of the upcoming webisodes. Additionally, the College Football Playoff Foundation awarded $1,000 grants to 50 Live Más Scholars who are passionate about pursuing a career in education. This year, MENTOR and the Taco Bell Foundation collaborated on a new publication to help create strong peer mentoring programs. The Taco Bell Foundation partners with like-minded organizations to offer support to its community of scholars beyond just financial assistance. The Taco Bell Foundation has raised more than $8 million through its annual fundraiser via the Round Up program since late September. The Taco Bell Foundation will award $2 million to Taco Bell team members including new and renewal scholarships (additional funds available for those who have won in the past), and $5.5 million to new and renewal scholarships for young people nationwide. The awards will be up to $25,000 per student. The application period will close on Januand winners will be announced in May 2021. The scholarship does not require students to submit grades, essays or test scores and the funds are applicable to multiple education paths, including community colleges and trade schools. All the application requires is a two-minute video describing your passion, a positive change you want to make in the world and how your education will help you achieve that goal. Starting this year, the scholarship has expanded the eligible age range-now welcoming students ages 16-26 to apply. We are also proud to continue expanding our partnerships and resources to ignite change and create a better future for our scholars as they make a positive impact in their communities and beyond.” “We are hopeful that this year’s scholarships will provide many creative, passionate fans and Taco Bell team members opportunities they may not have otherwise had. “The pandemic has caused financial strain for families around the country, yet young people’s passions haven’t gone away,” says Jennifer Bradbury, Interim Executive Director of the Taco Bell Foundation. This year’s award helps the Taco Bell Foundation meet its commitment to give out $21 million in total scholarships by 2021. Thank you to Taco Bell franchisees, Taco Bell corporate leaders, and MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership for making these workshops possible.On Tuesday, the Taco Bell Foundation opened its sixth annual Live Más Scholarship application period with more than $7.5 million in scholarships available for passionate young students, $2 million of which is for Taco Bell team members. The Live Más Scholarship is more than money-it’s a catalyst to students’ long-term success. We’re passionate about supporting the holistic development of our scholars. By uniting scholars across the country through a series of individual and group projects, each student has the opportunity to lead and learn from others. Even after the workshop, we keep in touch and I’ve learned a great deal from their diverse backgrounds and experiences,” said Praneeth P., a 2019 Live Más Scholarship recipient and Philadelphia workshop attendee. “I created long-lasting friendships with the other scholars. Although their backgrounds, perspectives, and passions are diverse, their collaboration fosters incredible growth. Leading and Learning with Others Our scholarship recipients hail from every state across the nation, and these workshops offer them an opportunity to connect in-person.
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