"As a company that believes in supporting the achievement of young people with great potential but limited resources, Merrill Lynch is pleased to assist these outstanding graduates of the Youth ChalleNGe Program in pursuing four-year college degrees. What makes the Youth ChalleNGe Program unique is its dual focus on academic and life skills. It not only helps young men and women to achieve their academic goals, but also requires them to demonstrate the self-discipline, tenacity and self-respect needed to become responsible and productive citizens." - FVP Eddy Bayardelle, Global Philanthropy & Community Relations at Merrill Lynch.