The John H. Scott Memorial Scholarships:

Two scholarships, one in the amount of $1600.00 and the other in the amount of $1200.00, are available to students who are candidates for graduation at a public high school in Richland, Tensas, Madison, West or East Carroll Parish, Louisiana.  Applications can be obtained from the public schools in the above parishes, from the JHS Fund, and from the JHS Fund's website .  The application deadline is April 5. A list of past and current recipients is available on our website — www.JHSFund.org

• The Alease J. Scott Memorial Award.   Alease Juanita Scott was the wife of Rev. Scott.  In addition to providing assistance to her husband, she was an activist in her own right.  She provided leadership and loyal fellowship in many service groups including the Women’s auxiliary of the Baptist Association, Ministers’ Wives Alliance, Sister Workers, Sunday School and BTU Congress and many others.  This award honors her life by being offered to a person who promotes community improvement and pride mainly through work in organizations.

• The Angela Adjoa Toldson Memorial Award.  Angela Adjoa Toldson was a granddaughter of Rev. and Mrs. Scott who was stricken with a rare form of epilepsy at the age of ten years and died at age 23.   Her faith and determination to continue her education despite the constant debilitating seizures inspired family, friends and others who came in her contact. Many people learned from her how to handle life’s difficulties and even how to approach the end of life with grace, dignity, hope, faith and love.  The student who receives this award must be one who is graduating from high school even though she/he has had to face disability, injury, disease, or other health challenges.

• The Elder Tyrone Scott Memorial Award.  Tyrone Scott was a son of Rev. and Mrs. Scott.  He was blessed with outstanding creative ability. He was good in the performing arts (music, drama, story telling) and the visual arts (drawing, painting, needlework).  His magnetic personality drew all kinds of people to him and he shared words of wisdom and faith with them.  This award will be given to a talented student who is outstanding in creativity or artistic ability and who uses his/her talent in a positive way.

• The Kendall T. Pullen Memorial Award.  Kendall Pullen was a grandson of Rev. and Mrs. Scott.  His life was cut short at the age of 21 years by random senseless violence.  At his funeral, scores of people, young, old, citizens, immigrants, educated and uneducated, lined up to pay tribute to the positive effect that he had on them.  This award is for a student who is enrolled in a trade or technical school in order to gain entry-level credentials for a job or career.  This student should be one who has qualities that are helpful and inspiring to others.