MANASOTA ASALH SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMs
Qualifications: High School Scholarship
Attention High School Students
To receive a scholarship from Manasota ASALH, African American students must be in their senior year in a school in Sarasota or Manatee counties, have earned a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average, and demonstrate leadership in their school and community.
Scholarship applicants complete an application and, if chosen to go to the next level, are interviewed by the Manasota ASALH Scholarship Committee. Recipients must provide documentation that indicates they are enrolled in an accredited four year college or university while maintaining good standing in order for the scholarship funds to be released.
If any questions or comments please contact Mrs. Harriet A. Cowan at hcowan4521@aol.com
Deadline to apply is February 15th of every year.
*IMPORTANT** All applications MUST BE submitted though Manasota ASALH website.
Qualifications: CHERYL WATKINS SNEAD LEGACY Scholarship
Attention College Students
To receive a Cheryl Watkins Snead Legacy Scholarship from Manasota ASALH, African American students must
- Be a graduate of a Manatee or Sarasota County High School enrolled in an accredited college or university.
- Have completed the Freshman and/or Sophomore years at an accredited institution and earned a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- Demonstrate leadership in their school and community.
Scholarship applicants complete an application and, if chosen to go to the next level, may be interviewed by the Manasota ASALH Scholarship Committee. Recipients must provide documentation that indicates they are enrolled in an accredited four year college or university in order for the scholarship funds to be released.
If any questions or comments please contact Mrs. Harriet A. Cowan at hcowan4521@aol.com
Deadline to apply is March 15th of every year.
Deadline to Apply is March 15th of every year.
*IMPORTANT** All applications MUST BE submitted though Manasota ASALH website.
2021 MANASOTA ASALH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
On Friday, May 28, 2021, Manasota ASALH awarded scholarships to 19 graduating high school seniors of Manatee and Sarasota schools during a Zoom Meeting. Along with the high school seniors, there were 3 college students present who were awarded scholarships.
The speaker for the scholarship award program was community activist, founder and director of the Multicultural Health Institute, Dr. Lisa Merritt. Dr. Merritt obtained her medical degree from Howard University after completing her B.S. at George Town University with honors. Dr. Merritt has been published in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation, and has lectured nationally and internationally on multicultural health issues.
The scholarship awards are based on very rigorous criteria, including academic achievement, community service, in school activities and extracurricular activities and a personal interview. Individual awards range from $1,000 to $3,000 and totaled $54,000 for the 2020/2021 academic year. Funds for the scholarships are raised primarily from the annual Randy Rankin Scholarship Golf Classic. However, this year, this event had to be canceled due to Covid-19.
With the support of the President of the Manasota Branch, David G. Wilkins, Esq., and the entire Executive Board , a campaign drive "Closing the Gap" provided the funding for students to receive this year's awards.
Generous multi-year contributions have also been received from the estate of Patricia Lynch-Pepin, and her brother Danny Lynch, in memory of his sister, a dedicated and tireless volunteer with the Friends of the North Sarasota Public Library. Also, in 2017 new ASALH members Morrie and Quincy Tharps and family made a generous pledge of $10,000 to the ASALH Scholarship Fund in honor of his late brother, Vernon Tharps. Since the 2000 school year, Manasota ASALH has awarded over $500,000 in college scholarships to 283 Sarasota and Manatee Counties students.
The KBR Foundation was founded by the late Margaret Dole Rust in 1992. The Foundation was principally established to provide funds to assist disadvantaged children, to support health and medical facilities and to continue to provide assistance to the various types of charitable beneficiaries that Mrs. Rust generously supported during her lifetime. Since 2019, this Foundation has generously donated $27,500 to the ASALH Scholarship Fund. We are forever grateful to the KBR Foundation for their donations.
The 2020/2021 Manasota ASALH High School Scholars
The 2020/2021 Manasota ASALH High School Scholars along with their high schools are pictured above.
RECURRING CHERYL WATKINS SNEAD LEGACY SCHOLARS
Amandine Louis-Charles
Christopher Holmes
Kaylee Cumbo
Cheryl Watkins Snead Legacy Scholarship
Mrs. Cheryl Watkins Snead was the beloved daughter of Past President of the Manasota Branch Mr. William Watkins, Jr. and his wife Mrs. Katherine Watkins, and the wife of Mr. Roland Snead, a Lifetime member of ASALH. Funds were donated, primarily from Amica Insurance Company of which Mrs. Snead was formerly a member of the Board of Directors. This scholarship program awards a rising Sophomore, Junior or Senior student a recurring amount until graduation with the student maintaining a 3.0 GPA. One goal of the scholarship program is to award scholarships to students who are pursuing programs in engineering and business. These are fields that Mrs. Snead had studied and devoted her work skills and time.
2021 AWARDEES
Ms. Amandine Louis-Charles is a rising Sophomore at Stetson University double majoring in International Business and International Studies with a minor in Spanish. Her long term goal is to establish need-based business and organizations in developing countries.
Mr. Christopher Holmes is a rising Sophomore at Florida A&M University. His intended major of study is Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He plans to obtain an MBA with the hope of providing underserved communities with financial literacy programs.
Ms. Kaylee Cumbo is a second-year honor student at Florida State University where she is currently majoring in IMS Clinical Professions and minoring in Entrepreneurship. Kaylee plans to attend medical school to become an emergency medicine physician working in an underserved area.
2020 AWARDEES
Ms. Taylor Pitts received the Snead Legacy Scholarship in May 2020. Ms. Pitts attended the University of Central Florida with plans to become an electrical engineer. She's a graduate of Suncoast Polytechnical High School.
Jalynne Brown is a Junior at Howard University in Washington, DC. She is a graduate of Manatee High School. Jalynne plans to have a successful career in the medical field.
2019 AWARDEES
Ms. Isis Madden was awarded the first Cheryl Watkins Snead Legacy Scholarship. Ms. Madden, attended the University of Central Florida and was a graduate of Lakewood Ranch High School. She has plans of becoming a highly respected neuropsychologist acquiring a Ph.D. within the field of Neuropsychology.
SPECIAL THANK YOU
The Manasota ASALH Scholarship Committee is indeed grateful to all former and present members who have supported this scholarship program for twenty years. A special bouquet of appreciation is extended in memory of long time Chairwoman of the Scholarship Committee, Mrs. Arlene Green, who died in 2020.
The members of the Scholarship Committee are Harriet Cowan, Chairwoman, Barbara Gibbs, Bernice Giscombe, Bettye Easley, Carole Catineau, Paula Viltz, Quincy Tharps, Ron Kline, and Ron Mason.
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