Palm Springs, CA, May 16, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Two Coachella Valley, CA, students have each been awarded a $5,000 scholarship by Integrated Wealth Management.
The scholarships, in partnership with Pathways to Success, were given to two local students pursuing business degrees at 4-year institutions.
Brandon Vandenburg and Sarah De La Cruz were selected from a pool of over 1,000 applicants. Vandenburg is from Palm Desert, CA, and is currently attending the University of San Diego. He is a graduate of Xavier College Prep. De La Cruz is from Desert Hot Springs, CA, and is graduating from Desert Hot Springs High School. She is planning to attend Cal State Long Beach in the fall.
To be considered for the scholarship, students had to meet certain criteria which included a GPA of 2.0 or above, an unmet financial need, fulltime student status, as well as show leadership contributions and commitment to their career goals.
"Integrated Wealth Management is committed to giving back to our community by providing the tools and financial assistance to succeed," said Integrated Wealth Management, President and CEO Jim Casey. "These are two very deserving students and we are excited to help them achieve their dreams of going to college and pursuing a career in business."
This is the first year Integrated Wealth Management has given scholarships to deserving Coachella Valley students. In addition to the scholarships, the students have an opportunity to participate in a summer internship program with Integrated Wealth Management that will introduce them to many facets of the financial services industry.
Pathways to Success is changing the culture of going to college by offering sizeable scholarships to Coachella Valley undergraduate students with demonstrated financial need who wish to complete a college degree. Pathways to Success provides the financial resources and student support services to students who have clear career goals, students who have demonstrated leadership or involvement in their community or school, and students who have the desire and motivation to succeed.
The scholarships are one of many initiatives that Integrated Wealth Management is doing to promote their Financial Literacy Initiative. The mission of the Integrated Wealth Management Financial Literacy Initiative is to empower the community by promoting financial literacy, educating through advisor provided content and programs, and providing scholarships to students pursuing business degrees. The goal is a community of financially proficient individuals who are prepared to make important personal financial decisions throughout their lives.
Integrated Wealth Management is an independent wealth management firm representing hundreds of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits. Integrated Wealth Management focuses on helping its clients attain their current and future financial goals by providing an exceptional level of personalized service and financial advice, and adapting quickly to changing client circumstances, market conditions or tax laws.
The full-service firm provides: Wealth Management Services, Fiduciary Services, 401(k) Design and Management, Investment Reporting Services, Financial and Retirement Planning and more. They have offices in Marina Del Rey, Palm Springs and Palm Desert. For more information: www.IWMgmt.com or 866-888-6563 x. 113.