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Garrett Jr., Rev. Dr. Thaddeus A. Scholarship

Rev. Dr. Thaddeus A. Garrett Jr. graduated from The »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp in 1970 with a bachelor’s degree in education. He received his Dr. of Divinity from Howard University. He was an ordained minister who served as associate minister at his lifelong church – Wesley Temple A.M.E. Zion Church in »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp, Ohio. Dr. Garrett enjoyed a historic career in public service that included a multitude of both elected and appointed positions, including positions under four United States Presidents. He founded Garrett & Co., a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm specializing in international trade. Dr. Garrett passed away in 1999 after a short but prolific life filled with inspiring accomplishments.

The Thaddeus Garrett Charitable Foundation supports The Rev. Dr. Thaddeus A. Garrett Jr. Scholarship at The »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp. The Garrett Scholarship awards tuition and fees to candidates meeting the criteria established by the Garrett Foundation. The scholarship began with two awards of $2,500 each for the fall 2003 semester. »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp in the Greater »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp area are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to students from diverse backgrounds who are pursuing degrees in a liberal arts discipline, particularly education and political science. Diversity factors that will be considered include: (1) urban area residency; (2) evidence of leadership ability; (3) family income; (4) quality of secondary school; (5) involvement in extracurricular activities; (6) achievement in spite of difficult personal or family situations; (7) completion of special projects or programs that offer evidence of significant effort, accomplishment and a special suitability to education or political science programs; (8) first generation college attendance; and (9) community involvement. »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp must have and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.50. The Office of Student Financial Aid will select the scholarship recipients.

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