Cosmopolitan Baptist Church

Cosmopolitan Baptist Church 988 - 85th Avenue Oakland, California 510-635-5275
	Scholarship Ministry Contact: Sis. Gwen Merryweather Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of month, 7:00 p.m. Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide Christian guidance and financial assistance to students of Cosmopolitan Baptist Church so that they may continue pursuing their education and career goals beyond high school. Our Committee Members work diligently to raise funds for scholarships and offer career counseling and resources to the students. Our hope is that by providing these services, we will enhance the choices and quality of education available to our youth. Brief History of the G.J. Houston Scholarship Program: The G. J. Houston Scholarship Committee of Cosmopolitan Baptist Church was organized as a memorial to the late Pastor George J. Houston during the Pastorate of R. C. Hatfield in 1977. The purpose of the Committee was to put into action a financial assistance program to benefit deserving youth of Cosmopolitan Baptist Church with aspirations of continuing their education or job training after high school graduation. The G.J. Houston Scholarships are church oriented scholarships, while the remaining scholarships are family oriented (donated). In its efforts to help prepare our youth to become positive contributors to the community, the Committee sponsors several annual activities - such as college-preparatory workshops, a spring fashion show and banquet, souvenir booklet and the scholarship awards annual day. We also have an educational outreach and mentoring program. Over the past 25 years, we have awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to our students. We fervently pray that God will give us the increases needed in personal service and funds to help our young people to meet the spiritual and educational challenges of the 21st century. Scholarships Available: * G. J. Houston $4,000 four-year College Scholarship * G. J. Houston $1,500 two-year Scholarship for Junior College or Trade School * $1,500 Fannie Beckley-Clark Memorial Scholarship * $1,000 Eliza Abrams-Ashley Memorial Scholarship * $1,000 Mildred Hopkins Memorial Scholarship * $1,000 Terrell-Barnett Memorial Scholarship * $500 Tommie L. Houston Memorial Scholarship * $500 Johnnie and Opal McGovernor Memorial Scholarship * $500 John Lacy Memorial Scholarship * $250 Clifford Manor Memorial Scholarship * $250 Freddie Smith Memorial Scholarship * Van Zevern's Apprentice Trade Award (up to $500) * Kemp's Truck Driver's Training and Certification Award (up to $4,585) return to top

Cosmopolitan Baptist Church

988 - 85th Avenue

Oakland, California

510-635-5275

Scholarship Ministry

Contact: Sis. Gwen Merryweather

Meeting: 2nd Tuesday of month, 7:00 p.m.

Mission Statement: Our mission is to provide Christian guidance and financial assistance to students of Cosmopolitan Baptist Church so that they may continue pursuing their education and career goals beyond high school. Our Committee Members work diligently to raise funds for scholarships and offer career counseling and resources to the students. Our hope is that by providing these services, we will enhance the choices and quality of education available to our youth.

Brief History of the G.J. Houston Scholarship Program: The G. J. Houston Scholarship Committee of Cosmopolitan Baptist Church was organized as a memorial to the late Pastor George J. Houston during the Pastorate of R. C. Hatfield in 1977. The purpose of the Committee was to put into action a financial assistance program to benefit deserving youth of Cosmopolitan Baptist Church with aspirations of continuing their education or job training after high school graduation. The G.J. Houston Scholarships are church oriented scholarships, while the remaining scholarships are family oriented (donated).

In its efforts to help prepare our youth to become positive contributors to the community, the Committee sponsors several annual activities - such as college-preparatory workshops, a spring fashion show and banquet, souvenir booklet and the scholarship awards annual day. We also have an educational outreach and mentoring program. Over the past 25 years, we have awarded over $200,000 in scholarships to our students.

We fervently pray that God will give us the increases needed in personal service and funds to help our young people to meet the spiritual and educational challenges of the 21st century.

Scholarships Available:

* G. J. Houston $4,000 four-year College Scholarship
* G. J. Houston $1,500 two-year Scholarship for Junior College or Trade School
* $1,500 Fannie Beckley-Clark Memorial Scholarship
* $1,000 Eliza Abrams-Ashley Memorial Scholarship
* $1,000 Mildred Hopkins Memorial Scholarship
* $1,000 Terrell-Barnett Memorial Scholarship
* $500 Tommie L. Houston Memorial Scholarship
* $500 Johnnie and Opal McGovernor Memorial Scholarship
* $500 John Lacy Memorial Scholarship
* $250 Clifford Manor Memorial Scholarship
* $250 Freddie Smith Memorial Scholarship
* Van Zevern's Apprentice Trade Award (up to $500)
* Kemp's Truck Driver's Training and Certification Award (up to $4,585)

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