Ford Motor Company Fund Opens Scholarship Program
The Ford Motor Company Fund has announced that City Connect Detroit will serve as the coordinating body for its 2012 Blue Oval Scholarship Program.
This scholarship program will make sixteen scholarships to students at each of ten schools in metro Detroit. Eight scholarships of $1,000 will be available for post-secondary tuition and eight scholarships of $250 for books and supplies at each school.
Schools included in the program are located in Detroit, Harper Woods, Mt. Clemens, River Rouge, and Ypsilanti, Michigan. Schools were targeted based on existing efforts to improve student academic experiences.
“We’re so grateful to the Ford Motor Company and the Ford Motor Company Fund for the opportunity to bring these scholarships to local students,” said Dierk Hall, President and CEO of City Connect Detroit. “These dollars can really make the difference for students trying to find adult success.”
Scholarships will be awarded to students in targeted schools who have demonstrated academic improvement and a propensity to overcome challenges that might have otherwise distracted from their academic experiences. Students need to have a minimum 2.0 grade point average to apply.
Applications for the scholarship program are due on April 13, 2012. They should be emailed to Project Director Tanjia Wilkerson (tanjia@cityconnectdetroit.org) or mailed to City Connect Detroit’s headquarters at the following address:
Ford Blue Oval Scholarship Program
Attn: Tanjia Wilkerson
City Connect Detroit
163 Madison Avenue, 3rd Fl.
Detroit, MI 48236
Applications are available online and may be downloaded by clicking this link.
By administering this scholarship program for the Ford Motor Company Fund, City Connect Detroit continues a ten year commitment to attracting investments that benefit children, youth, and families in Detroit and Michigan. In particular, these scholarships extend the agency’s work to improve vocational and educational outcomes for Detroit youth.