Grace First Baptist Church

Rev. Allen M. Ford, Pastor

Education Committee

The Education Committee of Grace First Baptist Church seeks to enhance the academic and life experiences of our youth from kindergarten through college and beyond. We intend to complement the efforts of students and families to maximize their potential, achieve their goals, and become academically successful, culturally rich, and spiritually gifted citizens for God.

Bro. Greg Belleny, Chairman - gbelleny@att.net
Sis. Karen Robinson, Vice Chairman - krobi26@att.net
Sis. Kim Robertson, Treasurer - Robertson004@earthlink.com
Bro. Daryl Harris, Secretary - DHX4LAWYER@HOTMAIL.COM


See calendar for important dates:       Education Committee Calendar_2013 Final.docx
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Programs Offered

Enrichment

Resources to Enrich Academic Progress (REAP)

  • Homework Assistance
  • TAKS Help

High School

College Prep

SAT/ACT
  • Dates
  • Prep Meeting
College Prep
  • Visits
  • Workshops
  • EmPowerment 21
College Outreach
  • Holiday Social
  • Graduating Senior Luncheon

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Please pick up this year’s Education Committee events and programs calendar in the vestibule.  Our committee stands ready to help you, help your family achieve academic success this school year.  Contact Bro Greg Belleny, our committee chairman, if you have questions

If you have concerns determining what steps to take in positively advocating your child in school or knowing what services are available to you, contact Grace Education Committee Advocate, Dr. Sharon Small at 523-2220 for assistance.  Knowing how and to whom to approach concerns can lead to positive educational outcomes.

ATTENTION GFB SENIORS
Before you write your essay for the MLK Scholarship, please click the link below and read the speech by Dr Martin Luther King referencing your blueprint.
In your essay make it clear by your content that you have read the speech.

Please send me or Greg your essay before you submit it.

               2012-13 Academic Year scholarships

  Name

Due Date 
The San Antonio Northwest Civic & Social Club (SANCSC) Scholarship 2013
1. Scholarship Application
2. Cover Letter
3. Checklist
05/16/2013
/Grace First Baptist Church 2013 Linwood F. Russ Memorial Scholarship
* First Year Scholarship and Grant Application
* Second Year Scholarship Application
* Scholarship
Guidelines
06/16/2013
Mary Henderson Davidson 2013 Scholarship 05/05/2013
RFMR Scholarship 2013 Application 07/15/2013
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarship Application 3/27/2013
San Antonio Black Officer's Coalition Scholarship and Information Letter 04/22/2013
Nordstroms $10K Scholarship for high school Juniors. 05/01/2013
City of San Antonio Ambassador Program 

To apply for an Ambassador Internship, applicants must:
* Be a San Antonio high school graduate or permanent resident of San Antonio
* Have already completed at least one full year (two
semesters) of college
* Demonstrate and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average or better
* Submit completed application (including attachments) no
later than March 15, 2013 at 5p.m.
* Special enrollment consideration will be given to applicants
attending school out-of-town or out-of-state

03/15/2013
San Antonio Zulu Association (SAZA) Scholarship Application

*Important Notice:
1. The date has already passed for this scholarship, however, students of Grace First Baptist have been granted an extension to 03/15/2013.

2. DO NOT MAIL YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS.  Hand deliver your completed application to Bro. Greg Belleny or place it in the Education mailbox with attention Bro. Greg Belleny before the deadline so that he can make proper arrangements to deliver them to the SAZA office.


03/15/2013
Alpha Kappa Alpha 2013 Scholarship 04/01/2013
Church Women United Scholarships:
1. 2013 Graduating Seniors
2.Women in Transition
04/15/2013
2013 Blacks in Government (BIG) Youth Oratorical Contest
The 2013 theme is" "Parents Just Don't Understand: Bridging the Communication Gap between Parents and Teens". 
1. BIG Entry Form
2. BIG Flyer

03/16/2013
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) - Cyber Security Graduate Fellowship Programs.

Find out more about the scholarship at the Scholarship for Services website and the scholarship details.

Open
2013 Community of Churches for Social Action (CCSA) Scholarships applications for Traditional Students and Non-Traditional Students 
 03/22/2013 
2013 Citywide Brotherhood Scholarship Application and Requirements
 

 04/01/2013
Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Program
03/01/2013 
2013 African American Cultural Association Scholarship
02/01/2013
Army ROTC Scholarship
01/10/2013-Submisson
02/11/2013-Packet
 

American Heart Association’s Go Red™ Multicultural Scholarship

11/30/2012

2013 Gates Millennium Scholars Program 01/16/2013
Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship 01/13/2013
Sister Ella M. Ryals Service for Christ Scholarship 12/02/2012
Bro Welton M. Washington Memorial Scholarship 11/18/2012
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