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Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation Invites Residents to Apply for 2024/2025 Academic Scholarship Support

The Foundation plans to award more than $100,000 in scholarships for the 2024/2025 academic year

Application deadline is March 21, 2024

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation, Balfour Beatty Communities’ non-profit organization, is pleased to announce the opening of applications for their 2024/2025 academic scholarship program, with plans to award over $100,000 to deserving students. Recipients are selected based on academic performance, community service, involvement in extracurricular activities, and financial need.

“I am very proud of the Foundation’s continuing dedication to fostering education within our communities,” said Leslie Cohn, member of the Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation Board of Directors. “This scholarship program reflects our unwavering commitment to supporting the academic aspirations of our residents and investing in their education as future leaders.”

To be eligible for a Foundation scholarship, applicants must:

  • Reside at a Balfour Beatty Communities-owned and managed military, student housing, or multifamily community;
  • Hold a GPA of 3.0 or better;
  • Participate in extra-curricular activities; and
  • Plan to attend an accredited college or trade school in the 2024/2025 academic school year.

In addition to meeting academic and participation criteria, applicants are required to submit an essay showcasing their aspirations, goals, and how the scholarship will contribute to their educational journey.

Since 2009, the Foundation has awarded more than 700 scholarships and over $1.5 million to assist deserving students and future community leaders in their pursuit of a post-secondary education.

All applications and related materials must be received by March 21, 2024 (11:59 pm PT). To apply and for more information, visit www.bbcommunitiesfoundation.org/scholarships.

About Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation

Founded in 2007 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation seeks to give back to the communities and residents served across the Balfour Beatty Communities portfolio of properties. The Foundation helps deserving scholars residing in our communities pursue their dreams and ambitions through a generous scholarship program. Learn more at BBCommunitiesFoundation.org.

Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation is a Pennsylvania non-profit organization with a 501(c)(3) classification from the Internal Revenue Service of the United States. Financial information can be obtained by contacting Sally Carlin at One Country View Road, Suite 100, Malvern, PA 19355, (610) 355-8080, scarlin@bbcgrp.com. Additional information may be obtained directly by contacting the relevant state agency noted at https://www.bbcommunitiesfoundation.org/legaldisclosure.

Contacts

Media:
Surabhi Verma
Balfour Beatty Communities
267-887-0706
sverma@bbcgrp.com

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Contacts

Media:
Surabhi Verma
Balfour Beatty Communities
267-887-0706
sverma@bbcgrp.com

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