AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine - for African-American and Hispanic females

AMBI® Skincare opens call for applications
seeking 2008 honorees for inaugural scholarship

Skillman, New Jersey. January 22, 2008. AMBI® Skincare announced today the creation of the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine. Now accepting online applications for 2008-2009 academic school year, the AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine is a national program designed to recognize, reward and support African-American and Hispanic women who have a genuine ambition to pursue a career in science and medicine. These women are non-traditional students who may have taken a break from their academic careers but now desire to attend school while balancing family, work, and other personal goals. To help provide them with another opportunity to enter the science and medicine fields, AMBI® Skincare has contributed a total of $50,000 to be awarded to five African-American and Hispanic women, each receiving $10,000 towards tuition for any nationwide accredited science or medicine program.

The scholarship was established because of the need to offer more opportunities to minority women to continue their education. Statistics from leading organizations reveal a startling trend among Latinas and African-American women's education:

· 15.3 percent of African American women and 10.8 percent of Hispanic women, compared to nearly 25 percent of white women, hold college degrees (American Association of University Women Report)
· Hispanics make up about 14 percent of the population, but earned only 7.3 percent of the bachelor's degrees, 4.3 percent of the master's degrees, and 2.7 percent of doctorates in science and engineering fields in 2003-4. (Inside Higher Education, 2003-2004)

Open to African-American and Hispanic women who are legal residents of the United States, applicants must be 21 years of age or older and will also be asked to demonstrate financial need. Submissions will be accepted online beginning January 22, 2008 through March 21, 2008 and applicants must apply directly. No product purchase is necessary to be considered.

For full application, in English and Spanish, as well as information about program eligibility and requirements log onto http://www.ambiskincare.com/.


The AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine
The AMBI® Brand is one of the brands of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Company, a division of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. The AMBI® Scholarship in Science & Medicine is designed to recognize, reward and support African-American and Hispanic women who have a genuine desire to make a difference in these respective fields. Whether the ambition is to be a nurse, doctor, chemist or high school biology teacher, the AMBI® Scholarship will help recipients achieve their goals by providing the financial resources necessary to pursue their dreams.