AFSA encourages graduating high school seniors who are children of AFSA members and plan to begin college in 2027 to apply for this valuable educational opportunity.
"The only difference between opportunity and obligation is perspective,” Garrett says. “If I see something as a chore, I’m not going to do very well, but if I see it as a challenge, I am.”
The scholarship applies to any year of study, from the freshman year of college through the last year of graduate school, including law school and medical school.
The impact of this proposal on educational equity, excellence and opportunity— from cradle to college and career — will be nothing short of transformative.
To combat health problems in children and to promote a healthier alternative to school lunch meals, Congress is moving to upgrade the school meal program in cafeterias across the country.
"Nearly everything about the school suddenly changed in March 2020. The pandemic was becoming a common topic on the nightly news. I had a strong intuition that things might quickly grow more dire."
