Omaha Schools Foundation

Alfonza W. Davis Middle School - SOAR ABOVE SCHOLARSHIP

Purpose:  To provide a one-time scholarship assistance for no more than two Omaha Public School seniors that attended and earned their wings at  Davis Middle School.

Amount:  $350.00 payable to an educational institution of recipient's choice. Verification of enrollment should be sent directly to the Omaha Public Schools Foundation for payment directly to the educational institution.

Eligible Recipients:   2 graduating seniors from an Omaha Public High School who attended for at least one year and earned their wings at Alfonza W. Davis Middle School.

Selection Criteria:     

1. Student must submit the Davis Scholarship Application with all its requirements.

2. Student must submit a letter or recommendation from a teacher or school administrator.

3. Student must submit a current transcript.

4. Student must submit a short essay (max. 3 paragraphs). Essay is to focus on one of the Six Soar Above = 

Tuskegee Pillars. Student should focus essay on how one of the six pillars played a role in his/her education

preparation and his/her future college endeavors. Aim High, Be Ready To Go, Expect To Win, Use Your

Brain, Never Quit, Believe In Yourself.

Selection Procedure:  Please send required information on potential scholarship recipients to: Toba Cohen-Dunning, Executive Director, Omaha Public School Foundation. Final recipients will be chosen by the Scholarship Committee of the Alfonza W. Davis Middle School.

Administered By:  Omaha Schools Foundation

CLOSED FOR THE YEAR

For more information go to:    https://omahapublicschoolsfoundation.org/    or contact your high school counselor.