On September 18th Sallie Mae will bring motivational speaker, former educator and hip-hop artist Dee-1 to Fillmore High School to promote the Bridging the Dream Scholarship Sweepstakes and get Fillmore students excited and motivated about going to college. At he assembly, Dee-1 will share his personal story and help raise awareness about planning for college, and the benefits and importance of student loan management. See-1 has been through the college experience, overcome obstacles earned his degree, and paid back his student loans.

Sallie Mae’s partnership with Dee-1, along with offering the scholarship, fulfills and important part of Sallie’ Mae’s promise to help students and families learn about the importance of an education, It also gives outstanding, hardworking high school juniors and seniors a chance to overcome financial obstacles that stand in the way of making college happen, The scholarship awarded $225,000 in scholarships to deserving students in previous years.