Ronald McDonald House Bay Area Announces Scholarship Recipients

From RMHC Bay Area: RMHC® of the Bay Area today announces the names of the 183 students across the Greater Bay Area chosen as the recipients of its 2017 – 2018 RMHC Scholarship program which awards scholarships for students to pursue college educations. Of the 183 recipients, 80 are past winners and have been granted the scholarship again to aid in continuing their education.

RMHC of the Bay Area has awarded over $2.3 million in scholarships to more than 2,000 students since the program began in 2002. Scholarship recipients are invited to re-apply for the scholarship every year they are in college. The funding for the scholarship program is provided by McDonald’s® Bay Area restaurant owners, McDonald’s customers and other regional business and community organizations.

RMHC of the Bay Area and each winner’s school will honor the educational achievements of the scholarship awardees during a ceremony at the South San Francisco Conference Center on May 16.

“We are so proud of our sixteen year history of providing opportunities for higher education to students across the Greater Bay Area. We hear of so many exceptional stories of students and we’re proud that the RMHC Bay Area Scholarships are able to support these individuals who not only have excellent academic standings, but are committed to their communities,” said Wai-Ling Eng, chair of the RMHC Bay Area Scholarship Committee and a McDonald’s owner/operator.

RMHC of the Bay Area's mission is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children. In addition to the RMHC Scholarship Program, the Charity provides a home away from home; for families of seriously ill children who are receiving treatment at nearby hospitals by supporting three Ronald McDonald Houses as well as two Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles that provides free dental services for children and youth in the greater Bay Area. RMHC programs in the Bay Area serve more than 4,000 children and their families each year.

For information about 2018 applications, please visit www.rmhcbayarea.com and www.rmhc.com.

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