The Council of the Great City Schools is pleased to launch a new scholarship program exclusively for Great City School graduating seniors who plan to pursue postsecondary education in the STEM fields.
Named for the first African American to walk in space, Bernard Harris, the new scholarship is now available to encourage minority students from the Great City Schools to pursue college degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The scholarship is funded by ExxonMobil and will be inaugurated for 2010 graduating high school seniors in school districts represented by the Council of the Great City Schools.
Four scholarships for two males and two females -- $5,000 each -- will be awarded to two African American and two Hispanic students on behalf of the former astronaut, physician and businessman. Deadline for student submissions for the ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Scholarships is May 14.
Here's the link to the scholarship program and the application: http://www.cgcs.org/Awards/Harris_Scholarship.pdf
