Northwestern Mutual Reaffirms $500K commitment to Milwaukee Area Scholars Attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities with Announcement of Second Scholarship Cohort

As part of its larger commitment to providing access to quality education to all Milwaukee students, Northwestern Mutual awards nine students its 2024 Hometown HBCU Connection Scholarship

MILWAUKEE, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Northwestern Mutual, a leading financial services company, reaffirmed its commitment to supporting advancement in education for Milwaukee residents by announcing its second cohort for the Northwestern Mutual Hometown HBCU Connection Scholarship. In Milwaukee, where Northwestern Mutual has operated for 167 years, only nine percent (9%) of students will earn both high school and college diplomas¹, and only 14% of high school graduates will earn a two- or four-year degree². For Black students in particular, research³ shows forty percent (40%) cite mental health issues, high cost and lack of preparation as barriers faced while pursuing secondary education.