Help Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc: Reach for the Gold Scholarship

Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc: Reach for the Gold Scholarship

New York, New York

Cause Description:
The Sisters of Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. recognize that financial hardship often serves as a barrier to gaining a college degree. A majority of our membership are first generation college students who have earned their college degree with the assistance of financial aid, a part- or full-time job, family support, and various scholarships and grants. The cost of tuition, room and board, and books can be overwhelming for college-bound students, particularly first-generation college students. One of the ways Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated has chosen to assist in alleviating some of the financial burden associated with a college education is through the Reach for the Gold Book Scholarships. There are two Reach for the Gold Book Scholarships. The first is the Academic Book Scholarship which is awarded to a candidate demonstrating academic excellence. The second is the Benevolence Book Scholarship which is awarded to a candidate demonstrating commitment and service to their community. The Reach for the Gold Book Scholarships targets two women of color that are college-bound minority high school seniors. Each book scholarship is an award of $500 and is applied to the high costs of college textbooks in the first year of college.

Type: Scientific/Technological
Listed on iGive since: July 1998
iGive members supporting: 89

Website: http://www.omegaphibeta.org/serving/scholarship.htm

Raised through iGive: $129.02 across 4 checks, August 1999 to October 2007.

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