Facilitating Scholarship Opportunities
In an effort to support New York City public school students in their pursuit of higher education, The Fund for Public Schools is proud to partner with a number of organizations to administer several college scholarship programs: the O’Melveny & Myers LLP Scholarship Awards, the 100 Mile Man Scholarship, the Pearl and David Glaubman Memorial Scholarship (Big 10 University Scholarship), and The Greatest Generation Scholarship. Also, participants in the New York City Mentoring Program are eligible to receive the NYCMP’s Interpublic Mentoring Scholarship. Supported by private sector partnerships, these scholarships provide an opportunity for high-achieving students to become successful college graduates.
O’Melveny & Myers Scholarship Awards Program
The O’Melveny & Myers Scholarship Awards were established in 2003 in New York City to encourage high school juniors demonstrating uncompromising excellence, distinctive leadership, and a commitment to community service to continue to excel and realize their dream of attending college. In 2007, O’Melveny added a mentoring component in which the firm’s lawyers are paired with each of the scholarship and grant recipients.
Participating high schools include Thurgood Marshall Academy in Manhattan, Arts & Business High School in Queens, Curtis High School in Staten Island, Benjamin Banneker High School in Brooklyn, and the Bronx Leadership Academy in Bronx.
Each participating high school nominates three students to be interviewed by a selection committee of O’Melveny lawyers and New York City Department of Education staff. The committee selects five recipients, one from each high school, to receive a four-year, $24,000 scholarship. The remaining ten students receive a one-time award of $1,000. Interested students at eligible schools should visit their guidance counselor for an application.
100 Mile Man Scholarship
The 100 Mile Man Foundation was established by Jesse Itzler to encourage talented students in under-served communities in New York City to attain a college degree by providing them with financial support. The scholarship awards college scholarships to outstanding public high school seniors accepted to a CUNY (City University of New York) four-year college.
The 100 Mile Man Scholarship program selects New York City high school seniors who exhibit the following characteristics:
- Academic Excellence
- Leadership Skills
- Community Service Involvement
Each of the recipients receives $2,000 per semester for the four years (up to eight semesters) they are enrolled in a CUNY four-year college. The application for the 2010-11 school year is now available, and the submissiong deadline has been extended until June 15, 2011! Click here to access yours.
The Pearl and David Glaubman Memorial Scholarship (Big 10 University Scholarship)
The Pearl & David Glaubman Memorial Scholarship (Big 10 University Scholarship) was established by Beth L. Kaufman in memory of her parents, Pearl and David Glaubman. Mrs. Glaubman was a longtime teacher at PS 164Q, and both were also graduates of the New York City school system. Beth graduated from PS 164Q, Parsons Junior High School, and Jamaica High School. She is also a graduate of The Ohio State University. In its first year, the memorial fund will award a college scholarship to an outstanding Queens public high school senior who attended PS 164Q, and who will attend a Big 10 University in Fall 2011.
The Pearl and David Glaubman Memorial Scholarship will select a promising New York City Queens high school senior who exhibits the following characteristics:
- Academic Excellence
- Leadership Skills
The recipient will receive a one-time scholarship of $2,500 upon enrollment at a Big 10 University. The application period for this scholarship is currently closed. Please check back for updates.
The New York City Mentoring Program’s Interpublic Mentoring Scholarship
The New York City Mentoring Program, in partnership with the Interpublic Group, has provided college scholarships to two graduating mentees every year since 1993. To date, Interpublic Group has donated $135,500 to college-bound senior mentees.
Each year, the scholarship is announced in February. Students compete against all graduating mentees from around the city (who participate in the New York City Mentoring Program), and are chosen based upon the quality and content of their two essays, community service involvement, level of mentor and teacher support, planned college enrollment, grade point average, school attendance, and an interview.
A committee of volunteers from the Interpublic Group and the New York City Department of Education reads and grades the applications. The top-scoring students are then interviewed by the committee. The scholarship recipients are announced in June and a reception is held at Interpublic Group headquarters to honor them. The four-year, $5,000 scholarship is distributed to each student in four separate payments: $2,500, $1,500, $500, and $500, respectively. The Fund for Public Schools releases the scholarship checks at the beginning of each school year upon receiving verification of the students’ enrollment in the college and transcripts.
The Fund is grateful for the support of our past scholarship sponsors, including The GE Foundation, Lexmark International, The Vera & Imre Hecht Foundation, and Duane Reade/1010 Wins Radio.