Scholarship Foundation of East Prov. Awards More than $160,000

Thanks to the generosity of local businesses and residents, Scholarship Foundation (SF) of East Providence awarded scholarships totaling $160,986 to East Providence residents this year. More than 150 businesses, organizations, families and individuals sponsored this year’s awards. Members of the scholarship group distributed checks to 153 recipients at Weaver Library in August.

The event marked the 46th scholarship presentation by the all-volunteer organization. Scholarship Foundation of East Providence has provided more than $3 million in scholarships to more than 3,000 local students in the four and a half decades since its founding

SF of East Providence is one of the few local organizations that offers scholarships to students who live in East Providence from the time they graduate from high school through their senior year in college. This year, 76 graduating seniors and 77 enrolled students from eight different public, parochial and private schools received scholarships.

Using a standardized application process, SF of East Providence administers scholarships based on merit and financial need to students who will be attending college, career or technical school. The group also sponsors events, such as a community-wide phone-a-thon and a Holiday Breakfast, to raise additional funds for scholarships and to ensure that each recipient is awarded a minimum of $1,000.

Businesses, local organizations, families or individuals who are interested in initiating a scholarship through Scholarship Foundation of East Providence or who would like to learn more can contact Joan Kent at jkent737@aol.com or at P.O. Box 154438, East Providence, RI 02915.