Endesa Foundation awards its Scholarships and Awards for Academic Excellence for the seventh consecutive year to students from the Pontifical University Comillas who stand out for their outstanding academic record.

This academic year 2023-2024, a total of 45 students benefit from this program. Among them, 42 are scholarship recipients, with 31 renewing their scholarships and 11 being new recipients. Additionally, three students have been awarded for having the best academic records during the 2022-2023 academic year. Scholarship recipients receive financial aid covering between 40% and 85% of their tuition fees, while awardees receive €10,000 for postgraduate studies.

The delivery of the Scholarships and Awards for Academic Excellence took place yesterday afternoon at the Pontifical University Comillas in Madrid. The event was attended by the Rector of the Pontifical University Comillas, Enrique Sanz, SJ; the Vice Chancellor of Students and Alumni, Belén Urosa; the Director-General for Economic Affairs and Relations with Companies, Enrique Marazuela; the President of the Endesa Foundation, Juan Sánchez-Calero; the CEO of Endesa, José Bogas; and the Director-General of the Endesa Foundation, María Malaxechevarría.

This program, developed since 2016 in collaboration with the Pontifical University Comillas, one of the most prestigious academic institutions in our country, is a further example of the Endesa Foundation's commitment to quality and innovative education and the promotion of STEM vocations among young people to contribute to creating a society with more opportunities.

This year, the Endesa Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary, a quarter of a century that allows us to look back with the satisfaction of having consolidated ourselves as a foundation committed to excellence and the promotion of young talent. Looking ahead, we are excited to continue advancing on the path of helping to illuminate that talent, stated Juan Sánchez-Calero, President of the Endesa Foundation.

Ignacio García, Director of the Comillas Study Aid Office, emphasized, "Once again, we have the opportunity to recognize the talent of Comillas students and to thank the Endesa Foundation for its commitment".

To benefit from this program, students must meet two requirements: have an excellent academic record and limited economic resources. All students belong to the faculties of Economic and Business Sciences and Law (Comillas ICADE) and the Higher Technical School of Engineering (Comillas ICAI). They were selected in October by a Selection Committee. One of them is María Dolores Corpa, a 3rd-year student in Industrial Technologies Engineering at Comillas ICAI.

Thanks to these scholarships, I have been able to start not only a path of work-related training but also personal development. I increasingly feel the value of generosity, as exemplified by the Endesa Foundation with these scholarships, the importance of giving without receiving, both here with my classmates and with my family, she said.

"These scholarships and awards are a clear example of our commitment to promoting talent and quality education", highlighted José Bogas, CEO of Endesa, who also congratulated the students, thanking them for their effort and encouraging them to "keep aiming high and seizing the opportunities that arise".