Scholarship Campaign
Each spring, George Junior Republic sends personalized letters to friends asking them to invest in the lives and futures of disadvantaged youth. The gifts generated from this campaign are placed into George Junior Republic’s Scholarship Fund, and awarded to students and alumni who wish to further their education at colleges, trade, or technical schools.
Prior to the Fund’s establishment in 1988, students released from George Junior Republic, were faced with little or no opportunity. Awarding scholarships for the continuation of education, offered an alternative.
Since the Scholarship Fund’s inception, more than One Million Dollars has been awarded. Each year, the Scholarship Committee, after interviewing candidates, and using a reliable formula, which weighs the cost of tuition, financial need, and academic performance, grants awards to each youth. The funds are directly deposited into a recipient’s school account. Any student who chooses not to attend school, in the year his award was granted, forfeits his scholarship, and must reapply for future consideration. Funds, which are not disbursed, remain in the Scholarship Fund and are awarded the following year.
The number of graduates who wish to continue their education, and who seek scholarships, increases annually. Unfortunately, the annual increases in tuition, books, and housing prevents some students from meeting their financial responsibilities. Therefore, fulfilling the challenge of raising sufficient funds to support these ambitious young men is critical.
George Junior Republic Scholarships
Awarded in 2006
Listed by Name, School and Awarded Scholarship
Alexander Peter - Shippensburg University - $1,250.00
Allen Gabriel - Harrisburg Community College - $1,250.00
Bender Johnuall - Philadelphia Co. Communtiy College - $1,250.00
Boyd Mike - Penn State University - $2,500.00
Brown Marcos - Pennsylvania College of Technology - $2,500.00
Chilsom Nate - Philadelphia Co. Communtiy College - $1,250.00
Choice Tysheen - Pittsburgh Technical Institute - $1,000.00
Cooper Michael - Northern Mont. Co. Tech. Career Center - $1,250.00
Coughlan Ed - Butler County Community College - $1,250.00
Diggs Kahlil - Philadelphia Co. Communtiy College - $1,250.00
English Andrew - Butler County Community College - $1,250.00
Gonsales Gerardo - Slippery Rock University - $2,500.00
Gonsales Gerardo - SRU, Julanne Brugger Award Recipient - $500.00
Johnson Tyree - Salem International University - $2,500.00
Kelly Robert - Youngstown State University - $2,500.00
Kinard Hassan - Philadelphia Co. Communtiy College - $1,250.00
Leigh James - Philadelphia Co. Communtiy College - $1,250.00
Miller Jesse - Pennsylvania Culinary Institute - $2,500.00
Morgan John - IUP Culinary Academy - $2,500.00
Newton Ronald - Philadelphia Co. Communtiy College - $1,250.00
Pack Ryan - Indiana University of PA - $2,500.00
Pegram Malik - Philadelphia Co. Communtiy College - $1,250.00
Pipes Daniel - West Virginia University - $2,500.00
Riggle Joshua - Spring Arbor University - Wm. D. Gladden Scholarship Recipient - $1,000.00
Sams Jeffery - Youngstown State University - $2,500.00
Shields Tajuan - Philadelphia Co. Comm College - $1,250.00
Speakes Amin - DeVry University - $2,500.00
Tamimi Basim - Ohio State University - $2,500.00
Taylor Jermon - Saint Francis University - $2,500.00
Tingler Evan - West Virginia Northern Community College - $1,250.00
Tobias Brandon - Orlando Culinary Academy - $2,500.00
Walker Shelton - Cheyney University - $2,500.00
White Dante - Philadelphia Co. Communtiy College - $1,250.00
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TOTAL AWARDED: $58,750.00
Holiday Campaign
Annually, George Junior Republic sends holiday greetings to friends and prospects, inviting them to help create joyful memories for the children entrusted to our care. The funds generated from this appeal are used to purchase gifts for the hundreds of students who are ineligible for home visits, or who have no family to spend the holidays with. For children as young as eight, These gifts are more than a toy; they are a gift of hope.
To make a contribution to the Scholarship or Christmas Campaigns, please contact:
James F. Bird
Director of Development
(724) 458-9330, ext 2171
