Forty percent* of the student population in the United States faces food insecurity. Forty-three percent* experience housing insecurity, and fourteen percent* are homeless. These students are more likely to get lower grades and withdraw from school without obtaining their degree - and these factors disproportionately affect the African-American community.
True Blue 1881 was founded to address these growing issues by alumnae from Spelman College, an all-female, Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Atlanta, GA. Its mission is to eliminate food housing and economic insecurities for students at HBCUs by providing direct aid through scholarships, events and mentorships.
*source: American studies
At True Blue 1881, we believe all students can embrace who they are, can define their future, and can positively change the World. We desire to create a world where students are free of food, shelter, and economic insecurities, to help them successfully complete their matriculation.
Transforming lives: scholarships for a brighter future
The Syensqo Fund aims to help students complete their college education by eliminating food and shelter insecurities and providing them with mentorship and networking opportunities to enhance their educational experience.
To do this, the Fund is partnering with True Blue 1881 to award five scholarships to STEM majors at Spelman College, based on academic excellence and validated financial need, with the additional objective of advancing diversity & inclusion by supporting female STEM students at HBCUs.
With this partnership, The Syensqo Fund is also investing in the community of Alpharetta, GA, near one of Syensqo’s major R&I sites in the USA and close to the company’s future PVDF production facility located in Augusta.
Addressed societal challenge
Reducing educational inequality by eliminating food and shelter insecurities for students, thus helping them complete their college education, while also supporting female STEM students at HBCUs.
Syensqo Scholarships
The five recipients received their scholarship checks at a ceremony on September 30, 2024 at Spelman College, with our partner True Blue 1881, along with representatives from Syensqo Alpharetta site.
Congratulations to Samyah Smith, Latoya Murrell, KyChelle Barnes, Misha Billingsley, who are all sophomores in Chemistry, and Gabriella La Cour, a sophomore in Biochemistry/Math.
Spelman students receiving their scholarship check with True Blue 1881 and Syensqo Alpharetta representatives
Scholarship recipients, KyChelle, Latoya, Gabriella, Misha and Samyah with Syensqo representatives
Scholarship recipients, Gabriella and Latoya,
True Blue 1881
The desire of True Blue 1881 is to create a world where students are free of food, shelter and economic insecurities by providing scholarships and connecting students with resources.
