BACKGROUND

The 16 th of June, 2007 Funadcion Mexico and the Arizona Border Rights Foundation signed an agreement for the purpose of creating the Educational Fund Fundacion Mexico (FM Fund). It is the interest of both organizations to grant mexican migrants the protection of human rights ans, and education being a fundamental rights, the FM Fund is designated to grant scholarships to students to descendants of migrants who live in Arizona. These scholarships are provided to contribute to underatking studies in universities in the state as well as those that offer degrees through the internet.

Fifty percent of the contributions that are received will go directly to granting student schoalrships, and the balance will be deposited in a endowment fund that will apply the interest generated to the scholarship fund.

It is important to note that the beginning of this effort is administered by volunteers. We invite you to contribute. In exchange for your contribution you will receive a receipt from the Arizona Border Rights Foundation (ABRF) a 501(c)(3) organization that provides a tax deduction.

According to the agreement that has been signed, th ARBF is the agent fiscally responsible for the administration of the funds.

If you wish to participate, you can do so according to the following process:

Check
TO: ARIZONA BORDER RIGHTS FOUNDATION
Attention: Educational Fund FM

Address
Arizona Border Rights Foundation
c/o Fundacion Mexico Educational Fund
2030 East Broadway Blvd., Suite 208
Tucson, AZ 85719

Why scholarships for migrants?

The driving force for economic prosperity of the United States in the past century has been the immigrant population. As well, it is they who provided opportunities for their offspring to obtain an education. Currently, there are obstacles for the education of the new generation that were not present with previous migrations. In Arizona, the bulk of the immigrants are from Mexico and Fundacion Mexico is convinced that education is the key to a successful community and a prosperous economy.

The Fundacion Mexico Fund has decided that the best approach to education opportunities for the most recent migratory flow to the United States is by means of higher education programs, be it in public institutions in Arizona or by Internet.