Home > Financial Aid > College Scholarships > Scholarships by Major > English Scholarships > Dr. Alma Adams Scholarship

Dr. Alma Adams Scholarship

As an expression of gratitude to Dr. Alma S. Adams for giving six years of dedicated service and leadership on its Board of Directors, the American Legacy Foundation has established a scholarship fund in her honor. The Dr. Alma S. Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to reduce tobacco use among Priority Populations will award a total of $10,000 annually for up to two candidates to pursue undergraduate or graduate studies at an accredited institution of higher education in the United States. The scholarship will be a fitting tribute to a gifted artist and dedicated public servant who has contributed greatly to the ground-breaking capacity-building work of the foundation on behalf of Priority Populations.

Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants will have to supply documentation of financial need for scholarship funds
- Full-time students pursuing a course of study in public health, communications, social work, education, liberal arts or a related field.
- Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 for the most recent academic year
- Applicants must provide evidence of service to a community in an economically or socially disadvantaged setting; involvement in volunteer activities such as outreach, peer counseling to prevent the use of tobacco, drugs or alcohol or other efforts of benefit to a local community should be described in a personal statement

English Scholarships

Scholarships by Major

College Scholarships

Financial Aid

Compare Student Loans

Amount of Loan

Loan is for

Latest College & Financial Aid News

Staying Sharp Over the Summer

May 24, 2012

by Kara Coleman, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern Thousands of college students across the country have been making their way home from school to spend the summer relaxing and taking a break from studying. But how do you keep from forgetting everything you’ve learned throughout the academic year? Here are a few simple tips: Rack up the credit hours. The most obvious way to keep your study [...]

Confessions of a College Graduate

May 22, 2012

by Jessica Seals, Scholarships.com Virtual Intern After my high school graduation, I could not wait to start attending college and gain more life experience by being out on my own. Before I graduated from college, however, I heavily anticipated the break that I would be taking before I began law school. I dreamed about all of the extra rest that I would be getting and became even more [...]

Study U