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Introducing the CFDA Education Newsletter Dear Educators and Young Professionals: On behalf of the Council of Fashion Designers of America, I am excited to announce the launch of the CFDA Education Newsletter - a way for us to share monthly updates including but not limited to Industry Insights, resources, external news and announcements, and things we love, all while celebrating the future of American fashion! This year, the CFDA marks the 25th Anniversary of the CFDA Scholarship Program. $250,000 will be awarded through the CFDA Design Scholar Awards, CFDA Design for Justice Scholar Awards, CFDA Suntchi Image-Maker Award, CFDA COVID-19 Relief Fund, Liz Claiborne Design for Impactful Futures Award, and the Geoffrey Beene Designer Masters Scholar Award. Across all 2021 CFDA scholarships, awards will be determined using a blended selection criteria of financial need, talent and professional potential. Winners will be announced this summer at the first digital CFDA Scholarship Awards. Since its establishment in 1996 through a Perry Ellis scholarship at Parsons, the CFDA has awarded more than $2.2 million and 302 scholarships to student design talent attending 22 leading American colleges and universities. From 2015-2020, 76 percent of scholarships were awarded to women and 72 percent to ethnic / diverse backgrounds. I hope you enjoy the first of our new monthly CFDA Education Newsletter as we celebrate 25 years of CFDA Scholarships. All my best, Kevin Bass Programs Liaison, Education + Sustainable Strategies Council of Fashion Designers of America
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