The DR. CHARLES FRANKLIN MARTIN and Washington, DC Alumni Chapter Scholarship and Student Assistance Fund
Dr. Charles Martin graduated from Lincoln University in 1949, and later received a Ph.D. in Astronomy from Yale University. Dr. Martin was employed as Chief Scientist and Chief, Advanced Technology Division of the Defense Mapping Agency, in Washington, D.C. Much of Dr. Martin’s principal work was in highly classified national security areas. One of his major pioneering and innovative contributions was in the development of the Global Positioning System (GPS). Dr. Martin was an active member of the chapter, was inducted in the 2002 Alumni Hall of Fame and upon his death in May 2004, the chapter voted to add his name to the Washington, DC Alumni Chapter Scholarship and Student Assistance Fund. A portion of the 2004 Annual Giving funds were used to establish an endowed scholarship fund of $10,000 minimum in memory of Dr. Charles Franklin Martin. The remainder of the account funds is used primarily for the benefit of students enrolled at LU from Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. The funds also may be used by the chapter to support University projects, organizations, and activities that benefit LU and its students.
Established by the Washington, D.C. Chapter in memory of Ron Powell, a member of the LU Class of 1960, who died in July 2004. Ron was president and general manager of Soul Journey Enterprises, Inc., a 30-year old travel and leisure firm based in Washington, D.C. and was a recipient of the 2002 Distinguished Alumni Award. Money collected from the 2005 Annual Giving Fund as used to establish an endowed scholarship fund in memory of Ronald Powell to assist Lincoln University students in meeting financial requirements in order to maintain their higher education in a major field of science, mathematics, engineering, technology, business, accounting, journalism, English, education or other viable fields as determined by the Foundation. Preference from this fund is given to students from Joplin, Missouri, the home town of Ronald Powell, and students from the Washington, DC metropolitan area, or from the San Francisco, Oakland Bay area; and to students majoring in journalism or English. This fund has a $25,000 minimum corpus.
Three endowed scholarship funds have been established by the Washington, D.C. Alumni Chapter with the Lincoln University Foundation. These scholarship funds are perpetual and only the interest derived from the corpus of these endowed scholarship funds is used to provide scholarships to students at Lincoln University. The minimum corpus of two of the endowed funds has been set at $25,000 and the third endowed scholarship has a $10,000 minimum. A memorandum of understanding between the Lincoln University Foundation and the Washington, D.C. chapter, describes the terms for the administration of these scholarships and funds. Below is a brief description of the chapter’s three funds. Additionally, The Washington DC Chapter has established its own scholarship and student assistance fund. There is a shared process of recognition and awards for this fund with the Lincoln University Foundation and the Washington DC Chapter.
If you would like to apply to one or more of the scholorships, please email LUDCPresident@gmail.com for more information.
Washington, DC Alumni Scholarship Funds
The LUCILLE JORDAN GAYLE Memorial Scholarship Fund
Established in 2001, in memory of Lucille Jordan Gayle, a 1942 graduate of LU who died in 1999. Mrs. Gayle was a noted educator, retiring in 1976 as Assistant Director of Guidance and Counseling, District of Columbia Public Schools, and was a 1974 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award. The stated purpose of this scholarship is to assist Lincoln University students in meeting financial requirements. The first Lucille Jordan Gayle scholarship award of $4200 was awarded in 2005 to Joseph Adams, a pre-med student from Silver Spring, Maryland. Since 2005, several Lincoln students have received awards from this fund.
RONALD M. POWELL Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund
WASHINGTON,DC ALUMNI CHAPTER Scholarship And Student Assistance Fund
Established by the Washington, D.C. Chapter to assist Lincoln University students in meeting financial requirements in order to obtain a college education. It is intended that these funds are used primarily for the benefit of students enrolled at Lincoln University from Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. When designated by the Washington, DC Alumni Chapter, the funds also may be used for University officials and projects, organizations, and activities that benefit Lincoln University and its students.
Scholarship recipients are to be selected by the LU Foundation Scholarship Committee. Emergency and general assistance to students, organizations, and University officials and projects are to be selected by the Washington, DC Alumni Chapter Executive Board or its representatives. A written designation of non-scholarship award recipients, or contributions to LU general projects or organizations, will be provided by the Washington, DC alumni chapter to the LU Foundation for the administration of these awards.
Criteria: Each scholarship recipient must be a full-time Lincoln University student, and have a high school or university cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and meet the criteria established for the Washington, DC Alumni Chapter Scholarship and Student Assistance Fund, as listed below.
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Must be a legal resident of Washington, DC, Maryland or northern Virginia.
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Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of need as determined by the LU Foundation Scholarship Committee.
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Scholarship recipients with equal needs will be granted on the basis of the highest grade point average (GPA).
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Non-scholarship assistance to students from Washington, DC, Maryland or Virginia will be awarded based on criteria established by the Washington, DC Alumni Chapter. Awards may include grants, school materials, book vouchers and/or other emergency assistance.