Sable Flames Scholarship now available
| June 16, 2008 4:00 pm | to | August 8, 2008 4:00 pm |
The Jones-Robinson Scholarship was created to honor the five children that perished in the Sommerset Circle fire of 1990 in Madison. The children, who were African American, came from a low-income single parent household. Following this tragedy, The Sable Flames Inc., African-American firefighters of the Madison Fire Department, created a scholarship fund in the children’s honor. The scholarship is designed for those of a similar socioeconomic background who are aspiring to improve their lives through higher education.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Each applicant should be:
1. African-American
2. Low-income (based on family size and annual income)
3. A single parent or the child of a single parent
4. High School Graduate or comparable GED
5. Minimal accumulative GPA of 2.0
6. Accepted and enrolled into a degree program at an accredited college, university or
technical-college.
SCHOLARSHIP GUIDELINES:
1. This scholarship application is due: Monday June 16, 2008.
2. Each application is eligible for one scholarship per academic school year.
3. Awards will be granted directly to the bursar’s office of the education institution.
4. Each scholarship will be $500.
5. Each scholarship application must be submitted to:
The Sable Flames, Inc. c/o Johnny Winston, Jr.
502 Traveler Lane
Madison, WI. 53718
For questions regarding the Jones-Robinson Scholarship, contact Johnny Winston, Jr.; Committee Chair, 347-9715 (cell)
For questions regarding the Sable Flames, Inc. organization contact Mahlon Mitchell, President; 698-2333 (cell)
Award recipients will be notified by Friday, July 11
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