Four $10,000 Milken Scholars Awards Go to Standout Washington, D.C., Students
Published 06/10/2025 in Program Updates
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06/10/2025
2025 class members embody “Lifelong Leaders for a Better World”
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Scholar Stories
Written 06/10/2025
Spring 2025 Campus Visits
Published 05/28/2025 in Program Updates
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05/28/2025
Spring 2025 Campus Visits included check-ins with 70 Current Scholars at 22 universities across 12 states.
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Milken Alumni Scholars at the 2025 MI Global Conference
Published 05/09/2025 in Program Updates
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05/09/2025
A record number of 53 Alumni participated in the 2025 Milken Institute Global Conference and attended over 100 panels, private sessions and evening receptions centered on innovation in fields ranging from health, technology, finance, and so much more.
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A glimpse into the future of the Milken Scholars Class of 2021
Published 04/16/2025 in Program Updates
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by Reyes, Natalie |
04/16/2025
College seniors across the country are currently preparing for life after graduation. It has been a long, yet formative journey for the 2021 Milken Scholars Cohort. Here are some of our seniors’ reflections on their time as students, now eagerly anticipating what lies ahead.
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Milken Scholars Globe-Trotting for Research
Published 03/17/2025 in Program Updates, Scholar Travel Stipend
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by Reyes, Natalie, Torres, Evelyn |
03/17/2025
The Milken Scholars Program is committed to being a community of Lifelong Leaders for a Better World. With this in mind, Program founder Mike Milken created the Travel Stipend in 2012 to further support Scholars as they research the most pressing issues in their fields, with a global perspective.
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Milken Scholars Holiday Dinners
Published 01/15/2025 in Program Updates
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by Reyes, Natalie |
01/15/2025
Milken Scholars represent over 70 countries worldwide, but for the holidays many of them are back in their hometowns of Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington, D.C.
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Fall 2024 Campus Visits
Published 11/26/2024 in Program Updates
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11/26/2024
Fall 2024 Campus Visit season began in southern California, taking us for a spin around the country to conclude our visits in the northern California Bay Area.
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Milken Alumni Scholars Leading the Way
Published 09/06/2024 in Alumni Features, Program Updates
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09/06/2024
One aspect that sets the Milken Scholars Program apart from traditional scholarship awards is its commitment to provide lifelong support to Scholars. Throughout their post-college years, Alumni are invited to dive deeper into the world connected with the Milken Institute and Milken Family Foundation. This year, Alumni were invited to attend the 2024 Ellis Island Medal of Honor Ceremony in New York and the 2024 Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles.
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2024 Milken Scholars Summit: Shaping a Shared Future
Published 08/12/2024 in Program Updates
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08/12/2024
2024 marks the Milken Scholars Program’s 35th anniversary since it was founded by Mike and Lori Milken in 1989. The Milken Scholars Program has grown from its original 16 Scholars from the A. Philip Randolph High School in Harlem, New York to a family of over 575 Scholars, representing over 80 countries and selected from more than 200 high schools across Los Angeles County, New York City and Washington, D.C. As of 2014, the Milken Scholars Program became a joint initiative of the Milken Family Foundation and the Milken Institute.
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Eight High School Graduates Across LA County Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award
Published 07/24/2024 in Program Updates
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07/24/2024
2024 class represents Program's 35th anniversary developing "Lifelong Leaders for a Better World"
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Four Extraordinary College-Bound NYC Students Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award
Published 07/01/2024 in Program Updates
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07/01/2024
2024 class represents Program's 35th anniversary developing "Lifelong Leaders for a Better World"
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Four Superstar Seniors in Washington, D.C., Earn $10,000 Milken Scholars Award
Published 06/11/2024 in Program Updates
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by Jonali Gaylor, Mekdelawit Gebreslassie, Akesh Mallia, Selena Reyes-Flores |
06/11/2024
2024 class represents Program's 35th anniversary developing "Lifelong Leaders for a Better World"
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