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City Of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. Extends Deadline For Scholarship Applicants
Scholarship honors the first City of Tampa African American City Clerk; the Harold B. Scott Scholarship honors a past dedicated member of the organization; and the Voca- tional Scholarship, that is awarded to a student attending a non- traditional college or university. Stu- dents may apply for these scholarships now!
Applications are available on the website at www.cityoftampablackhis- torycommittee.org. Please call 813- 814-3031 for any questions you have. You may leave a message along with a contact name and telephone num- ber. Your phone call will be returned by a representative of the organiza- tion. Please note that scholar- ship applications cannot be hand delivered!
All applications and required doc-
uments must be mailed to COTBHC, INC., PO Box 1782, Tampa, Florida 33601. All applications must be postmarked by Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Again, visit the website for a copy of the scholarship application and any other details.
The City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. is a non-profit or- ganization dedicated to promoting African American History and the im- portance of diversity and scholastic achievement.
REGINA LOCK-DEPASS City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc. Scholarship Chairperson
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic across the world and the disruptions it has caused, the deadline for sub- mitting the applications has been ex- tended to Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
Annually, the City of Tampa Black History Committee, Inc., known in the local community as COTBHC, re- wards students in Hillsborough County for their scholastic achieve- ments. The recipients are motivated to dream, achieve and grow while uti- lizing scholarship funds to obtain a degree from the university or voca- tional school of their choice.
The COTBHC awards scholarships in several categories: The Bobby Bowden Scholarship, named for the founder of the organization; the Presidential Scholarship, in honor of Bettye Greene-Johnson, a past president; the Janett S. Martin
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