Boston Scholars Application for 2008 is here

Our application for 2008 will be due on January 7, 2008 and is available as a pdf file. If you would like a copy, please feel free to email us at Info@BostonScholars.org.

Again, this application is intended for current 8th graders who plan on applying to tuition-based schools throughout the Boston area.

We do plan to have it posted on our website in the future.

Thank you for your interest.

Boston Scholars Program staff

Boston Scholars Program on Channel 5 !

Did you see Boston Scholars Program

featured on Boston’s Channel 5?!


CityLine
CityLine is Channel 5's award-winning urban news and feature magazine program. For a half hour every Sunday at noon, CityLine explores an array of compelling subjects at length.

CityLine Broadcasted
SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2007 12:00 PM , Ch. 5

There are many talented and motivated teenagers from low-income families who dream of doing great things with a college education. But, in most cases, finances limit them, and so their choices are either limited or non-existent.

In 2003, a group of Boston-area young professionals thought of an innovative way to help inner-city students who are bright but struggling for the right opportunity. The Boston Scholars Program provides tuition scholarships and mentoring relationships during young people's critical and formative years. The scholars are selected based their achievement and enthusiasm, academic potential and integrity, financial need,

and leadership and community involvement.

Boston Scholar Aaron Lawton ( New Hampton School, '09) is interviewed

along with Executive Director Frankie Cruz.

Boston Scholars Program June 23 2007 Orientation Picnic

Dear Scholars, Parents, Mentors, Board Members and family members,

We look forward to seeing all of you at our Fourth BBQ Orientation, which will be held on

Saturday, June 23, 2007

12:00 - 2:30 pm

The Epiphany School
Located right next door of Shawmut Station on the Red Line

Epiphany School
154 Centre Street
Dorchester, MA

This is a required event for all Scholars and will allow you to hear about new initiatives at Boston Scholars for 2007 and 2008. Don't miss out on an opportunity to start the summer with all the pivotal information for a very successful year.

Come reconnect, eat great food, enjoy great company and make plans for a summer and academic year filled with new goals and successes. Attending a required event has never been so much fun! As Executive Director, I am very eager to meet as many Scholars, their families, and Mentors as possible. Should be a great time as we plan to work jointly to make the most of the coming year.

Laurine has put in a great deal of effort into the day and it should be memorable for all.

Best ,

Frankie Cruz

Executive Director

Frankie@BostonScholars.org

Thank You Snow Ball

Here are some photos from the recent check presentation to Boston Scholars from the Snow Ball, which is run by Santa Claus Anonymous in Boston.

Thank you so much for your support!

Boston Scholars Program Featured in DivineCaroline

In an article titled "Chasing an Education: Boston Scholars Program Helps Kids Win the Race" the DivineCaroline website has profiled Boston Scholars and interviewed board member Ann Mittelstadt.

Click here to read the full article about the importance of our program and mentoring students to have an impact. And if you are interested in mentoring students in Boston, be sure to contact us!

Vote for Boston Scholars Program

An organization is giving away over $200,000 to nonprofits, and you can make a difference and help Boston Scholars Program get our share. Our volunteer mentors, students and families need your support. Vote now and get your friends and family to vote too!

Voting is open until March 31 and you can vote once per day, so put a reminder in your calendar to vote for us every day!

Here is the link to use to find Boston Scholars Program on the ReZoom website and vote for us:
http://www.rezoom.com/ABETTERWORLD/view-charity.php?char_id=1744

Shout Out to Daniel!

As a Boston Scholar, Daniel is our student representative for the incredible Mike Sullivan Memorial Scholarship and the team working on the golf tournament to raise money to support this fund.

Here's a short "shout out" on what Daniel is doing this Fall:

As a freshman at the tuition-based Boston College High School, Daniel continues to serve as a great representative of the Boston Scholars Program. Proving himself to be a dedicated student, Daniel's high grade point average earned him High Honors this past semester at BC High. Outside the classroom, Daniel has joined the Cross Country team and enjoys representing his school in 2 mile races. Daniel finds that sports allow him to learn a great deal from a supportive coach and new friends. In terms of community service, Daniel makes time to serve on his school's Black and Latino Student Union. What Daniel enjoys most from The Student Union is that it allows him to teach others in the larger school community about his culture and background. Thinking ahead about his goals for college in 2010, Daniel hopes to be admitted to a challenging college where he can pursue his interest in science and biology.