CESIAH TORO MULLANE &
PATRICIA ANN TANNER
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Building Community. Growing Leaders.
How to Apply:
You must be:
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A resident of Cypress Hills/East New York in Brooklyn (neighborhood boundaries are Jackie Robinson Parkway/Jamaica Avenue – North; Glenmore Avenue – South; Elderts Lane – East; and Pennsylvania Avenue – West)
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Accepted into college as a freshman for September 2024 in a 4-year college, OR
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A participant in Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation’s College S.T.E.P.S. program, OR
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A participant in the Student Success Centers on the Franklin K. Lane and Thomas Jefferson High School campuses
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Financially Needy
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Committed to/have a history of community service, activism or volunteerism
Application Process:
- Complete Scholarship Application Form/Survey
- Before submitting your application, please make sure all the required items are attached:
- Completed Cesiah Toro Mullane (CTM) Scholarship Application
- Scholarship Essay
- High School Transcript
- Acceptance letter from your college
- Financial Aid Award Letter from your college
If selected as a Recipient, you must:
- Provide an accounting of how scholarship funds were spent
- Submit college transcripts annually to be considered for renewal of the scholarship
- Be willing to share your college experiences with staff from Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation and other young people, and complete a genuine thank you letter for being able to participate in the scholarships program.
Application Deadline: Friday, September 6th, 2024
CESIAH TORO MULLANE SCHOLARSHIP FUND
In honor of the late Cesiah Toro Mullane, former President of the CHLDC Board of Directors and passionate community advocate, we offer two scholarships a year to current college students from the Cypress Hills community. Cesiah was one of the founding members of CHLDC and a strong supporter of helping neighborhood residents further their education. We are proud to continue her legacy by supporting our students in their efforts to complete college!
To be eligible, students must be enrolled in our College Persistence programming and are chosen on the basis of academic performance and a demonstrated commitment to community service. Most of our scholarship students are the first in their family to go to college.
PATRICIA ANN TANNER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Patricia Ann Tanner was one of the founders of the Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation. Pat and her husband, Roger were the longtime owners of Werner & Acker/Cypress Hills Florist on Jamaica Avenue and Crescent Street and were leaders of Andrews United Methodist Church and local merchants associations. As a founder of CHLDC, Pat had the vision and the fortitude to set our organization’s course for over 27 years. She volunteered tirelessly from 1983 through her retirement in 2010. Pat served as the Treasurer of our Board of Directors for many years and then our Board President for six years, tripling our programming and budget, and then leading our housing subsidiary corporations for another ten years! Her commitment to community service, giving young people opportunities and supporting neighborhood small businesses is an inspiration to us all.
How to Apply:
You must:
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Be a resident of Cypress Hills/East New York, Brooklyn or Woodhaven, Queens
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Accepted into a 2 year college or trade school/program as a first time student for September 2024
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Participant in Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation’s Student Success Center programming (Franklin K. Lane or Thomas Jefferson campuses) or referred by the CHLDC Board/Staff
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Demonstrate financial need
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Demonstrate a history of community service, activism or volunteerism
Application Process:
- Complete Scholarship Application Form/Survey
- Before submitting your application, please make sure all the required items are attached:
- Completed Patrcia Ann Tanner Scholarship Application
- Scholarship Essay
- High School Transcript
- Acceptance letter from your college
- Financial Aid Award Letter from your college
Jerry Toussaint, Class of 2019 at Binghamton University:
Jerry is one of our scholarship recipients from 2015. He graduated from Transit Tech Career and Technical Education High School in Cypress Hills and now attends Binghamton University where he is a freshman studying mechanical engineering.
Jerry’s goal is to earn a Master’s degree in Aerospace Engineering and work for a leading aerospace company. He credits the Cesi Toro Mullane scholarship fund award with helping him adjust to college life while learning to budget money, and motivating him to continue achieving.
On his career plans, Jerry says: “I hope that I can encourage other people of color to pursue careers in the sciences,” and advises other young people to find a career path that will help them “wake up in the morning happy because you’re doing what you love.”
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