Joseph Abraham Memorial Scholarship
*Open to applicants districtwide*
This is awarded in memory of Joe Abraham, who passed away at the young age of 19 due to fentanyl poisoning. The award will provide a $1,000 scholarship to one or more recipients with plans to attend a two or four-year college, university, or accredited trade school.
Eligible recipients can include high school seniors who have had issues with substance abuse and have turned their life around. Recipients can also be seniors who are currently in foster care due to a parent’s substance abuse issues, or students who have been adversely affected by their parent’s drug abuse issues.
Requirements:
- Submit a written essay on one of the following topics: Personal issues with substance abuse and how a path to success has been found, personal experience in foster care because of family substance abuse issues and how a personal path to success has been found, or personal experience with a parent or sibling’s drug abuse issues and how a personal path to success has been found
- Two letters of recommendation required.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You must register the FIRST time you apply ONLY for any online scholarships. After you apply for the first scholarship, all your information will be applied to all scholarships you apply to thereafter. You will only login or logout.