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Gift from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation supports Mason鈥檚 EIP

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Gift from Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation supports Mason鈥檚 EIP
Early Identification Program (EIP) Director Khaseem Davis at the program's 2022 graduation ceremony. Photo by Sierra Guard/Creative Services

亚洲AV is among the seven schools chosen by the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation to split more than $1 million over the next three years in support of Hispanic students.听

Mason will join Northern Virginia Community College, Sampson Community College, the University of Connecticut at Stanford, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez Campus and Utah Valley University in each receiving $50,000 per year for the next three years as part of the new Promesa: Hispanic Higher Education Initiative.听

, the director of Mason鈥檚 successful (EIP), said the 鈥渕ajor鈥 gift from Dominion Energy will allow Mason to better support its EIP alumni who identify as Latinx and choose to attend the university.听

鈥淭his grant will strengthen the support systems necessary for our students to successfully and seamlessly transition to Mason and complete their baccalaureate degree,鈥 Davis said.听

The gift, announced just before the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, represents the latest effort by Dominion Energy to invest in educational institutions serving under-represented communities. Previous initiatives included the HBCU Promise in 2020, the Educational Scholarship Program and this year鈥檚 earlier Building Hispanic Talent Initiative.听

鈥淭his investment supports Hispanic college students in achieving their professional and personal goals, while also exposing them to career paths in the energy industry,鈥 said鈥疌arter Reid, executive vice president and chief of staff for鈥疍ominion鈥疎nergy.听

Collectively among the seven schools, Hispanic students represent approximately 22% of the student population, with 27% of those students being first-generation in their families to attend a higher education institution.听

Funds will be spent to help underwrite a range of programs at the schools selected, including scholarships, emergency aid, re-enrollment aid, stipends for faculty-mentored research, and cohort models with wraparound supports.听

Established in 1987, EIP partners with seven Northern Virginia public school systems to provide access to educational resources for middle and high school students who will be the first in their families to attend a college or university.鈥疌urrently, more than 600 enrolled students are actively pursuing higher education thanks to funding from corporate alliances and individual donors.听

鈥淲e are beyond excited to strengthen our partnership with Dominion Energy,鈥 Davis said, 鈥渁nd are truly appreciative of their support and investment in our students!鈥澛