Meet the 2024 Life Lessons College Scholarship Winners

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The Pacific Life Foundation Awards $75,000 in College Scholarships to Five Students Who Lost a Parent Without Life Insurance

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About the Program

For the seventh consecutive year, the Pacific Life Foundation is proudly partnering with Life Happens to aid the financial burden for college students who have lost a parent without life insurance. This $75,000 investment in the Life Lessons scholarship program was a part of September’s Life Insurance Awareness Month (LIAM). For twenty years, LIAM has been educating consumers about the importance of life insurance and its role in protecting families’ financial security. The Life Lessons scholarships supported by the Pacific Life Foundation are awarded to students in states where Pacific Life employees live and work.

This year, nearly 200 Pacific Life Volunteers reviewed applications from students, explaining how the death of a parent without life insurance impacted their lives. Students opened up about the loss and hardships they’ve faced at such a young age, and how a scholarship would help them not only achieve their educational and career goals, but also a financially secure future. The resiliency that each of these students displayed is nothing short of inspiring, and it’s an honor to support them in this next chapter of their lives. Thank you to all the volunteers, including our summer interns, who took the time to review scholarship applications this year and help select our recipients.

To date, the Pacific Life Foundation has provided over half a million dollars in college scholarships in partnership with Life Happens. As an organization, we are deeply connected to the Life Lessons Scholarship Program as it showcases the importance of having life insurance protection, as well as encouraging students to pursue higher education, a key initiative within our philanthropy program.

Learn More about this year's recipients

Damarion T.

Major: Business Administration

What college are you attending in the fall?
Paine College in Augusta

What are you majoring in?
I’m majoring in business administration, this relates to my career goal because I want to be the CEO of a nonprofit mentorship program.

Where do you hope to be in five years?
I hope to be just graduated from college, getting ready to start my program in 1-2 years, finding myself a good job with my degree while doing so.

“This scholarship is an absolute blessing to me, but like I said before my mom. Who has been raising me on her own since I was 6 years old, after recently just recommiting from Clark Atlanta university due to the expenses, me and my mom needed this to ensure I will be set at Paine for the year. I cannot thank you guys enough.”

Heaven L.

Major: Psychology

What college are you attending in the fall?
University of California, Irvine

What are you majoring in?
I will be majoring in Psychology, with the goal of becoming a school psychologist and support students who are facing complex issues.

What is one interesting fact about yourself?
I love to collect stickers and pins!

Where do you hope to be in five years?
I hope to be beginning my master’s degree, and either continue working for the nonprofit I currently work for or in counseling.

“Being awarded this scholarship to me is the “opportunity of a lifetime”. This award is life changing to me and now I am able to pursue my education path without struggling financially.”

Jania B.

Major: Biology

What college are you attending in the fall?
Tennessee State University

What are you majoring in?
I will be majoring in Biology, with the goal of becoming a doctor.

What is one interesting fact about yourself?
I enjoy baking from scratch!

Where do you hope to be in five years?
I hope to be in medical school

“Being awarded this scholarship means that I can maintain my focus on academics and less on worrying about paying for tuition.”

Rylee N.

Major: Psychology

What college are you attending in the fall?
University of Nebraska at Omaha

What are you majoring in?
Psychology

Where do you hope to be in five years?
I plan to obtain a master's or doctorate degree in social work or counseling. Then, once licensed, my goal is to provide to others the same solace that my own physical and mental healthcare providers have provided to me.

Skylar K.

Major: Pre-education and Social Transformation

What college are you attending in the fall?
University of California, Los Angeles

What are you majoring in?
I will be majoring in pre-education and social transformation, and intend on pursuing a career in social work, counseling, administration, therapy or teaching.

What is one interesting fact about yourself?
I’ve had five jobs and I’m still 17!

Where do you hope to be in five years?
I hope to have a job where I’m making a positive impact in peoples lives and gaining hands-on experiences related to my career goals.

“This scholarship has proven to me that nothing can stop me from achieving my goals, despite major setbacks and constant challenges. This gift shows me the power of paying it forward and allows me to use this opportunity to help others like myself who have struggled greatly and can come out on the better side.”

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Learn More about this year's recipients

Damarion T.

Major: Business Administration

Heaven L.

Major: Psychology

Jania B.

Major: Biology

Rylee N.

Major: Psychology

Skylar K.

Major: Pre-education and Social Transformation

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