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Launched by Northwestern Mutual in 2023, the Hometown HBCU Connection Scholarship Program has been implemented as a way of assisting high school students from diverse backgrounds to attend historically Black colleges and universities across the country. But that’s not all. The recipients are also provided opportunities to participate in the company’s renowned internship program and…
Grady Crosby, Northwestern Mutual’s VP and chief sustainability and impact officer, discusses the Hometown HBCU Connection Scholarship and the company’s community engagement efforts. Can you provide an overview of the Northwestern Mutual HBCU Hometown Connection Scholarship and its primary objectives?I think specifically; we know that there are a number of students in underserved environments who…