Latino Youth Achieving Their Dreams - Against All Odds
Read the Stories of Latino Youth Achieving Their Dreams - Against All Odds
Scholarship Application deadline - December 15, 2021
Scholarships for December 2021
Foreign Service Family Members Who Made a Difference
Foreign Service Family Members Who Made a Difference
Four scholarships valued at $500 each will be awarded at the end of December 2021. These scholarships are provided in memory of Dulce Deinken, Elena Bathrick, Chris Goughnour and Sylvia Ayers. Please apply for only one of the scholarships. We will not make multiple awards to the same applicant.
To apply please send an email to michael
Four scholarships valued at $500 each will be awarded at the end of December 2021. These scholarships are provided in memory of Dulce Deinken, Elena Bathrick, Chris Goughnour and Sylvia Ayers. Please apply for only one of the scholarships. We will not make multiple awards to the same applicant.
To apply please send an email to michael@maxeys.org with a 500 word or less essay on "The Most Important Person in My Life." Include proof of acceptance or enrollment in a two or four-year college or technical school.
Please send this information with your college affiliated email. Prior to finalizing your application, we will forward you a release form that will allow us to share your story with potential donors. We want to generate as much support as possible because we believe that you have a bright future and that, indeed, you will be a key component of building a better future for our country.
Foreign Service Family Members Who Made a Difference
Foreign Service Family Members Who Made a Difference
Foreign Service Family Members Who Made a Difference
Three of the $500 scholarships will be provided to honor the memory of a person that made a difference in the lives of others in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Dulce Deinken - The wife of Foreign Service Officer Peter Deinken, Dulce was a mother, a friend and a strong supporter of Latino youth. Dulce's warm personality, commitment to her fami
Three of the $500 scholarships will be provided to honor the memory of a person that made a difference in the lives of others in the U.S. Foreign Service.
Dulce Deinken - The wife of Foreign Service Officer Peter Deinken, Dulce was a mother, a friend and a strong supporter of Latino youth. Dulce's warm personality, commitment to her family and the diplomatic community writ large provided support and comfort to those that knew and loved her.
Elena Bathrick - David Bathrick once said that Elena was the rock of their family. She was an example of the love and self-sacrifice that embodied her life. Elena's dedication to David and their children was evident throughout their career in the Foreign Service and after retirement. Near the end when a miracle was the only option, Elena told her family to save that miracle for the children. Elena's legacy of love lives on in this scholarship.
Chris Goughnour - The son of Dick and Julia Goughnour, Chris grew up in a Foreign Service family home and decided to serve his country in the U.S. military. He demonstrated unwavering courage and commitment in multiple deployments. Chris loved his country and his family and is missed by his widow and two young children. His legacy of service and commitment lives on this memorial scholarship.
Guidestar Gold Seal of Transparency
Marie Maxey Foundation has earned a Gold Seal for transparency.
Guidestar provides a program for non-profits to post information about their activities in order to promote transparency. The Marie Maxey Foundation has been awarded a Gold Seal. This means that anyone can see how we raised support for Latino youth and how we have used those resources to provide scholarships and educational support. See Guidestar for more information. Also, please see our 2020 Financial Report for a full list of donors, amount funding raised in 2020 and how those resources were used to support Latino youth to gain a higher education.