Toyota announces renewed partnership with Hispanic Scholarship Fund

 

POSTED ON Dec 22, 2020

 

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) has over 60,000 alumni nationwide. Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas (TMMTX) engineer Nazul Rivera recently spoke about the confidence gained because of the scholarship. “The HSF scholarship gave me a newfound sense of responsibility. It made me feel like somebody believes in me, and that I could go further in school than I ever imagined possible,” said Rivera, who was raised by a single mother with four other siblings.

Rivera’s story is just one of the thousands of others made possible through HSF grants. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Toyota, an HSF partner of 22 years, renewed its commitment of $900,000 for the organization’s 2020-2021 fiscal year. Allocations will fund Scholar Support Services, the Toyota/HSF Scholarship Program, and the Toyota West Dallas Scholarship.

“Toyota’s generous support will enable HSF to provide scholarships to deserving scholars and support services to students, parents, and alumni across our country. We are grateful and proud of our long-standing partnership with Toyota and look forward to working together to continue empowering families to successfully complete a higher education,” said Fidel A. Vargas, president and CEO, HSF.

According to the HSF, over the last 22 years, Toyota has funded more than $11 million in college scholarships. In 2019, the partnership resulted in the launch of the Toyota West Dallas Scholarship, which supports outstanding students from the West Dallas neighborhood of Dallas, who are enrolled or plan to enroll in an accredited, not-for-profit university or graduate school.

“Familia is everything, and recognizing, celebrating, and driving educational opportunities to Hispanic Americans is crucial within the Toyota family, and to the communities we serve, and especially to today’s scholars,” said Peggy Turner, vice president, Lexus Guest Relations, and member of HSF’s Board of Directors.

“Toyota’s partnership with HSF helps us play a role in enhancing Hispanic students’ opportunities so they can unleash their unlimited potential,” added Turner.