The Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation was founded in 1980 by Detroit Public Schools and The Detroit News. [1]
The foundation awards scholarships to Michigan high school seniors who demonstrate community involvement, academic skill and economic need, and who aspire to the ideals of Rosa Parks.[1]
Approximately forty $2,000 non-renewable scholarships are awarded each year.[1] In total, more than 900 awardees have received over $1.8 million in scholarship money. [2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation". Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Shawn D. (February 2, 2013), "Rosa L. Parks Scholarship Foundation Celebrates Birthday with Fundraiser", The Detroit News, retrieved Feb 8, 2013