Current Scholarship Offerings

CROOMS AoIT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Scholarship is defined as the knowledge resulting from study and research in a particular field. There are scholars in various fields of academia, there are scholars in various fields of religion, and there are 'scholars' in various fields entertainment, but should there not also be scholars in civic involvement and community development? As we look into the foreseeable future, local involvement and community building efforts will not only be the cornerstone of our political and civic lives, but also our academic lives. Learning through doing in the local community provides valuable knowledge about how our hometowns function, how individuals interact with each other, and how to critically address the problems society faces.

Our group is proud to support both academic scholarship and 'community scholarship' by providing the Crooms AoIT Alumni Association Community Scholarship. With its focus on academics and local involvement, our scholarship program has some lofty goals. It is our expectation that current and future students will be able to attain these goals and also be able to critically address the existing problems our society faces and provide valuable insight into how to build a stronger, healthier, and happier community.

Student Qualifications
A graduating senior planning to further their education immediately after high school. The application will be released in the fourth quarter with detailed qualifications and instructions.

Short Term Goals

• To provide at least one (1) $600.00 scholarship to a worthy Crooms AoIT graduating senior each year in recognition of their academic achievement and dedication to the principle of community service.
• To provide alumni, especially young alumni, the chance to immediately give back to their alma mater by providing a small donation program.
• To publicly promote the ideals of community service and scholarship.

 
Long Term Goals

• To foster a culture of scholarly and community based livelihood.
• To provide individuals with an achievable goal of bringing change to their community and provide a foundation for future community involvement.
• To bring community attention to the value of local involvement.
• To create a program that current and future alumni can model and reference for future projects.
• To create a self-sustaining endowment that will be able to provide the Community Scholarship at a dependable and regular increment and amount.