Cox Communications is offering $35,000 in college scholarships to high school seniors in Orange County and Palos Verdes. The deadline to apply is Feb. 1, 2019. The “Cox Scholars” scholarships range from $1,000 to $5,000. Recipients must be a 2019 graduating high school senior living in the Southern California Cox service area.
“Our company was founded by a teacher, so supporting education and helping students realize their educational dreams is very important to us,” said Chanelle Hawken, Vice President of Public Affairs for Cox Communications. “In serving the youth of Orange County and Palos Verdes, we hope to provide opportunity and help pave the way for the next generation to make a difference in our community.”
Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on their scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, volunteerism and staying focused on their educational goals despite facing adversity in their lives. Students must submit the completed online application by Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. For more information, visit www.CoxCharitiesCA.org.
Funded by employee payroll donations that are matched by the company, Cox Charities provides support to communities in Cox Communications’ service area by awarding scholarships to high school seniors and grants to non-profit organizations. A volunteer advisory board of Cox employees oversees the foundation and its giving programs.
In 2018, 13 Cox Scholars from Orange County and Palos Verdes were recognized for their successes in the classroom and in the community.
About Cox Communications
Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through broadband applications and services. The largest private telecom company in America, we proudly serve six million homes and businesses across 18 states. We’re dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that make each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in1898 by Governor James M. Cox.
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Charla Batey, Cox Communications
