That program, ScholarshipBuilder, included 25 first graders at David A. Ellis Elementary School in Roxbury who were chosen in 1988 to receive full college scholarships. Over the 12 years, Merrill Lynch and the Urban League of Boston helped the youngsters stay in school. Merrill Lynch supports a number of charitable causes in the Boston area. One such program is Choices , created by Thompson Island Outward Bound Education Center. Merrill Lynch is a sponsor of this remarkable program serving Boston public middle school students and their teachers.
Choices helps students develop character traits needed for social as well as academic success.
In support of higher education, Merrill Lynch partners with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on a unique Financial Technology Education and Research Initiative. Through this partnership, Merrill Lynch and MIT established a joint research initiative encompassing projects related to a wide range of important global financial services issues and are developing a graduate program in financial technology. As an investment bank, it is the top global underwriter and market maker of debt and equity securities and a leading strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. Through Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, the company is one of the world's largest managers of financial assets. Merrill Lynch has had a presence in Boston for 60 years.