Men of Tomorrow Scholarship

SPONSOR: Tearte Family Foundation

ADDRESS: Tearte Family Foundation
Curtis and Jylla Tearte
P. O. Box 530215
West Palm Beach, FL 33403

EMAIL: Curtis@TearteAssociates.com

DATE: October 8, 2016

The Tearte Family Foundation is pleased to sponsor one scholarship of $2000 each and two scholarships for $1500 to seniors in the Men of Tomorrow Program of the North Metro Chapter of 100 Black Men.

Interested young men who have successfully participated in the Men of Tomorrow Program are eligible to compete for this scholarship during their senior year in high school. This is a one-time award for each student. The scholarship application package should include the application form, an essay and two recommendation letters. One recommendation letter must be from a 100 Black Men Mentor and the other from an individual such as a counselor, teacher, or community member. The recommender must not be related to the student.

Scholarship applications must be submitted prior to March 1, 2017 if the student is graduating in Spring 2017 and the awards will be announced at the 100 Black Men Youth Achievement Luncheon in April 2017. The 100 Black Men Scholarship Selection Committee of the Tearte Family Foundation will determine the recipients.

The scholarship funds are for the purpose of offsetting tuition or the purchase of books. Funds for the scholarship will be paid directly to the student’s institution of higher learning at the beginning of the academic year and the student is responsible for providing a request for the payment as soon as an acceptance letter is submitted and the student is enrolled in the college/university.

The student agrees to provide the Tearte Family Foundation with an annual scholarship report updating us on the academic progress and performance of the student(s) selected to hold this scholarship. In addition to receiving the scholarship, the student supported by this grant will also be designated as a “Tearte Scholar”. The student will serve as a mentor for the Tearte Family Foundation Education Portfolio and assist other scholars in their pursuit of higher education. The Tearte Scholar and the Tearte Family Foundation will work together on programmatic initiatives including face-to-face meetings and participation in quarterly conference calls. Upon college graduation, Tearte Scholars will consider making a charitable contribution to the Tearte Family Foundation.

1. Mentee (North Metro Chapter) is in good standing and has participated in the MOT Program for one full year or more.

2. Mentee has attended at least 75% of the MOT scheduled sessions for the 2016-2017 academic year.

3. Completed scholarship application package (Including letters of recommendation) by March 1, 2017.

4. An Application Review and Selection Committee consisting of members of 100 Black Men Mentors of the North Metro Chapter will make the final selection recommendation to the Tearte Family Foundation prior to the Youth Achievement Luncheon.

100 Black Men and the Tearte Family Foundation

The Tearte Family Foundation will report annually to the 100 Black Men of North Metro. The report will include the students selected and a briefing of their scholarship package and the student’s plans.