Annual Scholarship Index
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Raquel Merced Foundation Scholarship
Raquel Merced was a loving mother and grandmother who worked tirelessly to take care of her family. Raquel was born in Puerto Rico and never finished elementary school in order to work to help her family. After her husband’s death, she raised four children as a single mom and on a small pension. She purchased a piece of farmland in Puerto Rico, and built a humble family home. Despite all of the demands, she never missed an opportunity to help her community and never turned away a person who needed help. Her wise choices allowed her family to always have a safe home to come to and a place where the Merced family could always gather. Raquel’s legacy of generosity to others and in service to her community will be memorialized through the recipient of this scholarship.
Risk Management Association Scholarship
The Orange County Chapter of Risk Management Association (RMA) is dedicated to the advancement of sound risk management practices in business and especially in banking. The local OC Chapter is heavily involved in supporting and exposing business students to the important principles of risk management in banking in our county. Our hope is that scholarship winning students returning to IVC will be interested in learning more about career opportunities in banking.