Endowed and Annual Scholarship Index
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Raffa Family Endowed Scholarship
Rick and Candy were both, at one time, single parents and understand the importance of education in achieving the success necessary to raise a family. Their intention is to provide opportunities for single parents to continue to move forward to achieve their goals.
Ragini and Mohan Kulkarni Endowed Scholarship
Education is the best way to change your future. Great sacrifices were made by the donors' parents to ensure that their children received a very good education. By providing this scholarship, the donors would like to empower students to access a quality education.
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.
Robert Melendez Senior Memorial Endowed Scholarship
During his life, Robert Melendez Senior dedicated himself to all with open arms, no judgment, and the biggest smile. This scholarship was developed to honor his memory and as a way to continue his legacy of helping others. The endowed scholarship in his name will provide financial assistance to students who are obtaining a career education certificate or associate degree. Robert’s legacy of generosity and putting others' needs before his own will be memorialized through the recipient of this scholarship.
Robert and Diane Cassens Memorial Endowed Scholarship
This scholarship was created by Robert's and Diane’s children to honor their dedication to community college education. Robert, a former Marine, lived a life dedicated to music and business. Diane dedicated her career to promoting student success.