The NEVE Project (Nascimento Education, Vision &
Empowerment), the philanthropic arm of Brazilian entrepreneur
Gerson Nascimento's enterprises, is
pleased to announce four selected students pursuing STEM degrees in
the United States to receive
scholarship funds.
CORAL
GABLES, Fla., Oct. 5, 2022
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The NEVE Project (Nascimento Education,
Vision & Empowerment), the philanthropic arm of Brazilian
entrepreneur Gerson Nascimento's
enterprises, is pleased to announce $26,000 in scholarships will be awarded to four
selected students pursuing Bachelor of Science or Engineering
degrees in the United States in
one of the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering &
Mathematics) in the 2023 academic year.
The NEVE Project organization was recently granted approval to
operate as a nonprofit with tax-exempt status under Section
501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
"The selection of the second group of scholarship recipients in
addition to the recent granting of a nonprofit status are
tremendous and significant milestones for the NEVE organization,"
said Gerson Nascimento, NEVE's
founder and chairman. "We are excited to now be in an even stronger
position, from which we can increase access to outside resources to
further support our ability to provide financial support to more
students studying STEM."
"It was an honor to have the 2023 NEVE Project scholarship
recipients share their stories, and it is truly inspiring to see
first-generation students pursuing their college educations with
such tenacity and dedication," said Alec J.
Rosen, president & CEO of NEVE Project., Inc.
$10,000 NEVE Project scholarship
recipients for 2023 include Erykah, a freshman majoring in Biology
at Florida A&M University, and
Ammy, a sophomore studying Applied Mathematics at West Virginia State University.
$3,000 NEVE Project scholarship
recipients for 2023 include Jackson, a junior studying electrical
engineering at Texas Christian
University, and Anoami, a junior studying Civil Engineering
at University of Nevada in Las
Vegas.
For additional information and dates for applying to future
awards, please visit The NEVE website at http://www.neveproject.org
and check out NEVE on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow on Twitter.
Scholarship Criteria
Eligible applicants must have a minimum cumulative college Grade
Point Average of 3.0 on a scale where 4.0 is the highest; and/or
class ranking in the top 30%. Additional criteria include three
letters of recommendation from an instructor or faculty advisor, a
current or past employer, and at least one character reference.
Multiple employer or academic references are permitted. Applicants
should present strong evidence of excellence of character and
leadership ability, and a demonstrated record of volunteerism and
service to community & others. Financial need is also
considered.
Media Contact
Alec Rosen, NEVE Project Inc., 1
908.240.8640, alec@neveproject.org
SOURCE NEVE Project Inc.