Jerry H. Eure, Sr. & Darrell Washington Book Awards were established in remembrance of Brothers Jerry Eure and Darrel Washington, Sr. The families established a $1,000 award in each name to be administered by the Trenton Kappa Foundation. Brothers Eure and Washington were members of the Trenton Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc., until they transitioned to the chapter invisible.

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Financial Assistance

The award is offered to two (2) students who graduate from high school and plan to attend college. The awards target students who are the first member of a family attending college. 

Scholarship Qualifications/Criteria:

• African American or Latino male student residing in Mercer County
• Graduating from a Mercer County area high school
• Minimum GPA: 2.8
• First-generation college student (Parents do not possess a bachelor’s degree) 
• Applicants must submit a completed application including their HS transcript, essay and
  counselor recommendation no later than May 5, 2024.
• Payment of the scholarship award will require proof of enrollment at college or university for the 2023-2024 academic year

Application Process:      

• Complete and submit application. 
• Obtain and scan official transcript
• Complete all requirements (i.e. essay, resume, high school counselor recommendation, etc.) listed above and scan
• Submit all aforementioned items to the email address listed below

Application Submission Deadline:
May 5, 2024

Award Notification:
In or before June 2024

Supporting documents should be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to the following address:

2023 Scholarship Committee Chairman
P.O.  Box 7582
Ewing, NJ 08628

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE DUE DATE. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Scholarship Selection Disclaimer: The Eure and Washington Book Awards selection is a competitive process. Although a candidate may meet the minimum criteria, that does not guarantee an award.  The Selection Committee reserves the privilege to grant or deny an award to any applicant for any and all donor awards based on the rules of the selection process and the criteria established by the donor.  

ALL MATERIALS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY May 5, 2024 (NO EXCEPTIONS). THE APPLICANT IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT VERIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT (i.e. letter from University Registrar) BEFORE PAYMENT IS GRANTED.