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MEMORIAL Scholarship

Social Justice, Performing Arts, and Trades

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Program Description

PURPOSE: 

The Michael O. D. Brown Memorial Scholarship for Social Justice, Performing Arts, and Trades awards scholarships to college-bound high school seniors based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and an expressed interest in enrolling into a certified performing arts program in pursuit of a certification, associates, or bachelor’s degree in music, dance, writing, theatre or a degree in social justice/activism.

CRITERIA: 

The students eligible for assistance must be graduating high school seniors attending Normandy, Riverview Gardens, Jennings, Hazelwood, Ferguson-Florissant, University City and Ritenour who intend to continue their education at a community college, a four- year college or university or trade school. Consideration will be given to academic achievement, financial need and the student’s community service record.

GUIDELINES: 

Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis.

AMOUNT: 

Each scholarship awarded will be in the amount of $1,000.

RENEWAL PROCESS: 

This Scholarship is not renewable. Previous scholarship recipients cannot re-apply.

Please submit the following application materials to [email protected]

  • Acceptance letter to program of study
  • Three letters of recommendation (1 from a parent)
  • Last report card, must have at least 2.5 GPA
  • Essay, video or infographic reflecting on a volunteer experience with a specific organization

All incoming 2024 seniors of the above-mentioned High Schools are encouraged to apply next year.

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