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Previously
Established
Scholarship Funds
of the African-
American
Community Fund
Scholarship funds provide an
opportunity for individuals,
families or organizations to
provide financial resources for
students who wish to pursue a
college education. Donors select
the scholarship criteria and may
serve on the Selection Committee.
The AACF staff is available to
assist donors with this process.
Deloris L. Winslow Scholarship
Endowment Fund
2013
Helps selected Clark or Montgomery County
minority students majoring in social work, political
science or substance abuse treatment to further
their education. The fund honors the memory of
this Springfield native and retired City of Dayton
employee.
Wahid Abdullah Memorial Fund
1997
Founded by Jim Bucher,
gives scholarships to
Montgomery County
graduating seniors
to pursue studies in
communications or journalism at a four-year
institution. The fund was created by friends to
honor Wahid Abdullah, a promising young man
whose life abruptly ended in violence at the hands
of another teen.
Gladys Turner
Finney Social Work
Scholarship Fund
1998
Aids Wright State University
students who are junior or
senior African-American
social work students and who demonstrate
academic excellence and commitment to
community involvement.
Dr. Charles H. and Lois B. Fortson
Family Scholarship
Fund
2006
Awards scholarships to
African-American students
pursuing a course of study
in surgery at the Boonshoft
School of Medicine at Wright State University.
Henry Garcia Fund
1998
Furthers the advancement
of minority students by
providing an annual
scholarship to Wilberforce
University for students pursuing a career in music.
Henry Garcia was a retired faculty member of
Wilberforce and Central State Universities.
The Waverly Glover Scholarship Fund
2003
Will assist African-American
students in pursuing a
business or accounting
degree at Central State or
Wilberforce Universities.
Waverly Glover is a retired
certified public accountant.
Golden Thirteen Naval Scholarship
Fund
1994
Salutes the Golden Thirteen, the United States
Navy’s first African-American commissioned
officers. Scholarships are awarded nationally to
African-American students pursuing a career in the
Navy.
The Ida M. Graves Memorial
Scholarship Fund
2005
Was established by the friends and family of Ida
M. Graves, who was an inspiration to all who knew
her. Scholarships will be awarded to individuals
participating in the CLIMB (Credentials and
Leadership in Management and Business) Program
at Wilberforce University.
The Major John F. Harris, Jr.
Memorial Scholarship Fund
2006
Affords Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
graduates from Dayton Public Schools the chance
to further their education at an institute of higher
learning. Major Harris, who was a JROTC instructor
at Grace A. Greene Military Academy before his
passing in 1995, believed that all students deserve
a chance to earn an education in order to become
self-sufficient in life.
Frank and Rosa Hawes Commercial
and Residential Real Estate Scholarship
Fund
2000
Will encourage the pursuit of real estate education
by awarding college scholarships to African-
American students. Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders
established the fund in honor of her
parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.
Knights of St. Peter Claver -Northern
District Scholarship Fund
1995
Assists African-American students from the
Northern District States in attaining further studies
at a Catholic high school and/or at an accredited
institution of higher learning. The fund founders
are the Knights and Ladies of St. Peter Claver,
established in 1909 as a fraternity for blacks who
were barred from membership in the Knights of
Columbus.
Dayton Chapter of the Links, Inc.,
Educational Fund
1993
Provides African-American women with scholarships,
and agencies and organizations with grants, to assist
with educational programs designed to enhance
skills and the quality of life for individuals of all ages.
The Links, Inc., a volunteer organization for women,
established this fund.
C. J. McLin, Jr., Scholarship Fund
1992
Provides for college
scholarships to help
Montgomery County residents
who have demonstrated
academic success, financial
need and community
involvement. The Fund is
dedicated to the memory of this 22-year Ohio
State Representative.
National Forum of Black Public
Administrators Scholarship Fund
1991
Makes plans to assist African-American students.
The Dayton chapter of this national organization
looks to the future by using an insurance policy to
sow the seeds of this fund.
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Cal Lynn
Crawford Scholarship Fund
1991
Provides scholarships to local
college-bound African-American
students from the Delta Alpha
Chapter of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity.
N.A.A.I.A. JL Tillman Scholarship
2013
Awards scholarships to help African-American
students further their education in insurance,
risk management, business, IT, actuarial science,
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