LIT has received it’s first corporate funding for a scholarship programme from a Tipperary business.
American company Amneal Pharmaceuticals, based in Cashel, has joined a number of community-minded businesses who have come together to support students in LIT.
Amneal Pharmaceuticals has decided to sponsor a student from Cashel Community School who will go on to study Social Care in LIT in Limerick next year.
Companies working with the programme have donated more than €650,000 to support students who need financial aid.
The Leaders@LIT scholarship Programme has enabled students to continue to 3rd level education, who may not otherwise be able to.
Vice President of LIT, Terry Twomey, says companies tend to take an active role in the student’s education:
