Edgewood College's Community Scholars Program has been awarded $206,000 from the CUNA Mutual Group Foundation, which will help support four incoming freshman from Dane County with a full-tuition scholarship.

“The CUNA Mutual Group Foundation is committed to helping eliminate the barriers to financial access and stability, and student debt is one of those barriers, especially for our Black, Latina(o) and Indigenous communities,” Alex Shade, director of Corporate Social Responsibility at CUNA Mutual Group, said in a press release from Edgewood College. “If we can help tackle the burden that student debt places on individuals through our investment in the Edgewood College Community Scholars Program, then we can start building a bridge to equity that enables more people in more ways to achieve a brighter financial future.” 

Not only will the scholarships awarded to these students cover tuition, but books and laptops are covered with it. 

“Edgewood College created this program to engage underserved students in Dane County,” Andrew Manion, president, said in the press release. “We are both humbled and energized by this tremendous support from CUNA Mutual Group Foundation. Their focus on education and economic security for all aligns with our mission to build a more just and compassionate world. This partnership and our shared commitment to equity and inclusion marks a clear path forward for our community, and for Edgewood College.”