Founded in 2003, the Ivy & Roses Community Fund, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charity that supports education, the arts and other community building activities in metropolitan Atlanta. Our mission is to provide resources for charitable, civic and direct service programs. These include scholarships, educational assistance and partnerships with other agencies to magnify community impact.
Purpose: To identify high school seniors and continuing undergraduate college students who possess a strong desire for academic excellence, leadership positions in student organizations, and plan on attending college in metro Atlanta in the Fall 2018 semester as a full-time student.
Reward: TWO individuals selected from the pool of qualified applicants will be awarded a scholarship for financial assistance during the 2019-19 academic year of $5,000.00.
Qualifications: Interested candidates must meet the following criteria to qualify for this award:
- Metro-Atlanta high school senior graduating in Spring 2018 that has applied and been admitted to a college in metro-Atlanta - OR - currently enrolled metro-Atlanta college student graduating in Spring 2019 or later
- GPA of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale;
- Major/intended major in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) subject;
- Complete a narrative of no more than 250 words, discussing one of the following:
How will you use your STEM education
to make a positive impact in the community?
- Candidates or a representative of the candidates (preferably a family member local to Atlanta) must be available to receive the award in person at IRCF's 2018 Annual Meeting and 15-Year Celebration to be held November 17, 2018 at 9am in Atlanta.
*Application must be submitted by September 30, 2018 at 11:59pm.