Urban League of Northwest Indiana Presents New Scholarship Program to Indiana University Northwest 2024

On the evening of Wednesday, July 17, representatives from the Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana, Urban League of Northwest Indiana, and Indiana University (IU) Northwest gathered in the Hard Rock Casino’s Jackson Family Tribute Gallery. The Hard Rock Casino presented Urban League with a $250,000 check that will be used to fund the all-new Do Well by Doing Good Scholarship Program. This program, which was established between Urban League and IU Northwest, will provide Gary high school graduates attending IU Northwest with crucial financial aid.

Matt Schuffert, Hard Rock Casino president, Dr. Vanessa Allen McCloud, Urban League president and CEO, Ellis G. Dumas III, Chief of Staff for Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, and Vicki Román-Lagunas, Interim Chancellor at IU Northwest took to the podium to share their optimism for the project with the attendees.