YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The Ursuline Sisters Scholar Program of Beatitude House recently received a $10,000 grant from the Walter E. and Caroline H. Watson Foundation.

The funds will be used to support the Ursuline Sisters Scholar Program to help with mentoring and training programs, as well as other training programs and other support services.

Funds available through this grant will be used to provide monthly gift cards and financial assistance with school-related items such as books, lab fees and scrubs.

In addition, students may request assistance for emergencies such as car repairs or other emergencies that may impact their abilities to continue their education.

Director of the Scholar Program, Emily Moran notes that the pandemic has put students in an even more situation and that this funding will help the program continue to provide programming, mentorship, case management and financial assistance to students.

"Ultimately, this will keep our students in school so that they can provide better for themselves and their children," Moran said.

The Walter E. and Caroline H. Watson Foundation was founded in 1964 and is focused on institutions of learning within the Youngstown and Mahoning Valley area with an emphasis on child development and youth agencies, as well as community development, health and family services and arts and cultural programs.