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Urban League of Greater Madison
Scholarships for Youth and Adults
Betty Franklin-Hammonds Memorial Scholarship
The Betty Franklin-Hammonds Memorial Scholarship was started in 1999 to honor Betty's untiring devotion to her life work as a social worker for juveniles in the detention system, her community leadership as Executive Director of the Urban League of Greater Madison, and her commitment to publishing news about Madison's communities of color through the Madison Times Weekly Newspaper
The Scholarship rewards the accomplishments of African-American graduating seniors seeking to further their education beyond high school, with special attention given to those who have faced particular economic and/or social obstacles on their journey to educational achievement. This scholarship also supports returning adult students from low-to-moderate income households who are seeking to improve their lives through higher education.
Two $800 scholarships will be awarded in 2010; one each for a high school senior and a returning adult student from Dane County.
 2010 Betty Franklin-Hammonds High School Senior Scholarship Application
2010 Betty Franklin-Hammonds Returning Scholarship Application
Donate to the Betty Franklin-Hammonds Memorial Scholarship:
The Betty Franklin-Hammonds Memorial Scholarship is funded by an endowment held at the Madison Community Foundation. The fund was established in 1999 through the collaborative efforts of the Urban League of Greater Madison, Hammonds family and friends, the Madison Community Foundation, and Madison Times Weekly Newspaper. To make a donation to the fund:
- Send a check or money order payable to: Betty Franklin-Hammonds Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Urban League of Greater Madison, 151 E. Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703.
- Click here to donate online (Note that you will be redirected to the Madison Community Foundation online donation page. The fund section of this form should be automatically filled in for you).
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships
The Urban League provides $500 scholarships to seven Dane County High School Seniors each year. Students are nominated by their high schools for this highly competitive scholarship, based on their commitment to academic achievement, extra-curricular involvement, and outstanding commitment to community service. Nominations take place each winter and scholarships are awarded at the Urban League's annual MLK Youth Recognition Breakfast in January.
Donate to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship:
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarships are funded through the Urban League of Greater Madison Youth Endowment Fund. The fund was started in 2000 thanks to a challenge grant from the Madison Community Foundation and matching donations from numerous individuals. Annual distributions from the fund are used to support Urban League programs that further the mission of our youth College Readiness & Career Development Programs. To make a donation to the fund:
- Send a check or money order payable to: Urban League Youth Endowment Fund, c/o Urban League of Greater Madison, 151 E. Gorham Street, Madison, WI 53703.
- Click here to donate online (Note that you will be redirected to the Madison Community Foundation online donation page. The fund section of this form should be automatically filled in for you).
Other area scholarships
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