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ACCESS - Achieving College Competency and Educational Success for Students The Black United Fund of Oregon established its scholarship fund in 1994. This fund awards scholarships to "at risk" students who are selected based on their academic standing, financial need, school participation, community service activity, oral and written performance. The ACCESS program enables individuals and organizations to establish a named scholarship fund or to contribute an unrestricted gift to the ACCESS Fund. Gifts of any size can be made to the general scholarship fund, but in general gift of $5000 or more is required to establish a named scholarship fund. The following named funds have been established: The Willamette University Partnership Scholarship: two $15,000 renewable scholarships awarded each year Portland State University Scholarship: two $2,000 scholarships awarded each year University of Portland Scholarship: three $12,000 renewable scholarships awarded each year Dr. Ethel Simon-McWilliams Scholarship: one $2,500 renewable scholarship awarded to an eligible 11th grade African-American students Linfield School of Nursing: one $7,000 annual tuition, renewable for a maximum of 3 years in pursuit of Nursing or Health Sciences degree. You must have a minimum of 34 transferable college credits to apply. Please contact Black United Fund of Oregon if you'd like to establish an ACCESS Scholarship fund, or for additional information regarding the ACCESS Program, call (503) 282-7973. Scholarship Recipients Ms. Chastity Wells Ms. Ayole Waritu Ms. Destinee Dixon Mr. Franklin Lee-Hall Ms. Asia Washington Metria McCall graduate of Lincoln High School attends DePauw University. Angelique Mitchell graduate of Benson High School attends Portland Community College. Unique Sanders graduate of De LaSalle North Catholic attends Seattle University. Datriona Spears graduate of De LaSalle North Catholic attends Bennett College for Women Carla Williams graduate of Jefferson High School attends DePauw University. Kimberly Davis graduate of Grant High School attends Tillotson-Huston College. Alexander Gebread graduate of Benson High School attends University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Rachel Jackson graduate of Benson High School attends University of Portland. Kathryn Ludwig graduate of Days Creek High School, attends Stanford University. Daniel Teshale graduate of Benson High School attends University of Nevada-Las Vegas. Mahad Hasson graduate Wilson High School attends Oregon State University. Christain Henry graduate from Century High School attends Pacific University. Telena Rogers graduate Franklin High School attends Portland State University. Muyoka Wambalaba graduate Wilson High School attends Willamette University. Tamam Waritu graduate Jefferson High School attends Portland State University. Cimone Campbell graduate Centennial High School attends University of Oregon. Mario Duke graduate Grant High School attends Kristen Murray graduate Grant High School attends Iowa State University. Tremaine Thompson graduate Grant High School attends University Of Oregon. JeRon Tucker graduate Grant High School attends Howard University. Crystal Roberts graduate Roosevelt High School attends Willamette University. Sadiki Stone graduate Jefferson High School attends Willamette University. Aprilla Rogers graduate Cleveland High School and attended Portland State University. Tiffany Skinner graduate Wilson High School and attended University of Oregon. Lemond Hunter graduate Franklin High School. Kelva Marie Johnson graduate Grant High School and attended Oregon State University. Selome Tewoderos graduate from Franklin High School attends Willamette University. Sarah Kutton graduate Jefferson High School attends Willamette University. Cosmas Nweren graduate Cleveland High School, attends Willamette University. Desiree Sims graduate of Grant High School attends Portland State University. John Giel graduate of Roosevelt High School attends Portland State University. Caressa Sims graduate of Jefferson High School attends Portland State University. Kia Smith graduate of Jefferson High School attends Portland State University. Christian Yapi graduate of Madison High School attends Portland State University. David Green graduate of Benson High School attends University of Portland. Bryan Little graduate of Park Rose High School attends University of Portland. Ashley Stephens graduate of Jefferson High School attends University of Portland. |
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