Dominicans were the ethnic group that most scholarships won in the School Choice Scholarships program that benefits grade school children attending public schools in low income areas of New York City. This year, some 1,000 scholarships in private schools were distributed among children in low income school districts of New York City. More than 50% of the scholarships were won by Hispanics, of which Dominicans were the most outstanding group. Some 20,000 families participated, and 1,000 children were chosen based on their grades. The two-year old foundation is sponsored by private business that contributed US$6 million to fund the tuition in private schools of outstanding students attending schools in Manhattan, the Bronx and Brooklyn. The program has the support of mayor Rudolph Guiliani.
