BAKARI LAKE-SAMPLE
The Bakari Lake-Sample Memorial Educational Scholarship: This is a one-time competitive and non-renewable scholarship of $1,000 for students trying to bring their own ideas and visions to life. To be eligible, students must be currently studying in the field of communications, media production, music, or arts management. The annual application deadline is April 15th, and it is open to current undergraduate and graduate students.
DEACON JOSEPH PEDLAR
This Scholarship is an annual, one-time, non-renewable award of $1,000 for a currently matriculated undergraduate student enrolled in an accredited two- or four-year college/university. The student must be in good academic standing at the time of application. The successful applicant must exhibit the same qualities of character, generosity, community service, humility, and honesty that Deacon Pedlar embodied and applied to his endeavors. The annual application deadline is April 15th.
DR.JOSEPH E. BOWMAN,JR.
The Dr. Joseph E. Bowman, Jr. Memorial Educational Scholarship: This is a one-time competitive and non-renewable scholarship of $500 available for Capital Region students who will pursue a higher education major in the area of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM). The scholarship will be awarded to eligible high school seniors who are underrepresented, including members and non-members of Macedonia Baptist Church who attend any Capital District Region high school, and plan to attend an accredited two- or four-year college/university after graduation. The annual application deadline is April 15th.
Larry & Jasán Ward
The Larry & Jasán Ward Scholar-Athlete Award will be funded by the family of Larry and Jasán
Ward and will be administered by the Macedonia Baptist Church Scholarship Fund Committee in
conjunction with the Macedonia Baptist Church Board of Trustees. The amount of the award will
be $1,000.
The one-time non-renewable award will be given annually to an eligible male high school senior
who will be attending an accredited four-year college after graduation. Underrepresented male
students who are members or non-members of Macedonia Baptist Church are eligible to apply.
Preference will be given to male students graduating from Columbia High School in East
Greenbush or the Albany Academy for Boys, however students from any Capital District Region
the high school will be eligible to apply.