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In
honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Football
Classic, the New York Urban League (NYUL) will provide over forty
college bound students from New York City with the much needed funding
to attend college. We’d like to thank our 2010 partners: Hot97,
97.7 KISS FM, Daily News, Coors Light, National Urban League, UPS, New
York Yankees, Enterprise Holdings, PIX, Heart & Soul, Con Edison,
Microsoft, Jacob Fuchberg Law Firm, American Airlines, Walgreens,
Amsterdam News, The Beacon, Harlem News Group, NV Magazine, Daily
Challenge , WWRL and The Observer.
Because of your
support and the support of these great companies, this Fall students
will embark upon the first step toward realizing their dreams as they
step foot on-campus at Howard University, Cornell
University, Temple
University, West Point Military Academy and several other prestigious
educational institutions that will equip them with the tools needed to
be successful in their careers and in life.
Established in 1973,
NYUL dedicates revenue from the Classic towards scholarship assistance
for underserved New York City students. Scholarship memorial awardees
receive $3,500 and incentive awardees receive $1,500 toward reaching
their academic goals. In addition to the Whitney M. Young, Jr.
Scholarship, the following additional scholarships have been awarded
this year: |
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| Whitney M. Young, Jr. Scholarship | | | | This
scholarship is named after Whitney M. Young, Jr. who was the Executive
Director of the National Urban League from 1961–1971. Young focused on
gaining equality for blacks in business, politics, and improving
opportunities for the urban poor. The scholarship of $3,500
memorializes Young’s commitment to educational equity young people. | | | | | | Jordan Brand Scholar | | | | Jordan
Brand remains active in the community by donating a portion of its
proceeds to provide education grants for teachers and non-profits.
Three students have been awarded a scholarship of $7, 000 in support of
their college education.
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| The Ann S. Kheel Scholarship |
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Recipients
of the Ann S. Keel Scholarship, named after the former NYUL Board
Member will receive $5,000 each. In addition to her years of dedicated
service to underserved New Yorkers, Ann S. Kheel is the founderof NYUL’s Annual Frederick Douglass Award Dinner. |
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| The Young Professional's Emerging Leader Scholar |
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The Members of the League's Young Professionals have created a scholarship that awards outstanding students $1,500. |
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To view photos from this year’s Scholarship Reception, click here
(The Class of 2011 to be published shortly) |
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