The foundation awards two scholarships each cycle to help students from the Metropolitan Detroit area continue their education beyond high school. Everything — the application, documents, recommendations, and signatures — is completed online.
Our signature scholarship supports students from Metropolitan Detroit who have been accepted to a college or university. It is open to graduating high-school seniors and to college students enrolled full-time (12 or more credits per term).
Dates for the next application cycle will be announced soon.
Established in 2020 to honor the life of Robert M. Holmes and continue his legacy of excellence, generosity, and service. It supports students who, like Robert, are positive forces in their communities. Read Robert’s story.
Dates for the next application cycle will be announced soon.
Both scholarships use the same online application.
You can save your progress and come back any time before the deadline.
Choose a scholarship and enter your email. We’ll send a 6-digit code — no password to remember.
Your answers save automatically. Upload your transcript, acceptance letter, and school ID from a computer or phone.
Enter each recommender’s name and email. They’ll get a private link to upload their letter, and you’ll see when it arrives.
Review the rules and photo release, sign electronically, and submit. You’ll get a confirmation email.
Exact dates are announced when each cycle opens.
Robert was born in Detroit, Michigan. He accepted Christ at an early age and became a member of Central C.M.E. Church in Detroit, joining both the youth choir and usher board. As a boy he was active in Boy Scouts and played local baseball and soccer.
As he grew older, so did his love for people, organizations, and leadership. At Southfield-Lathrup High School he was President of the Class of 2015, Archive Secretary for the National Honor Society, President of Student Congress, and Lead of the Audio-Visual Production Crew — and an active member of Scholars Plus, the Symphonic Band, and his beloved wheelchair basketball teams, the Thunderbirds and Challengers. He stunned the world by walking across the stage to receive his diploma without his cane.
At Eastern Michigan University, where he majored in Social Work with a minor in Non-Profit Administration, Robert served as President of Students for Disability Rights, a Resident Advisor, Vice President 1 of the NAACP, and Chapter President of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. His peers nicknamed him “President Rob.”
Robert was a positive soul who could brighten a room and leave a lasting impression. Every person he met was a new friend in the making, and he was always willing to help — whether with a ride home, a supportive hug, or a four-hour phone conversation. Though he faced many setbacks, he made them his own and never let the world define him.
Robert loved God, his family, and especially his friends. This scholarship was created to enable students like Robert, who are positive forces in their communities, to continue their education beyond high school.
Students from the Metropolitan Detroit area who have been accepted to a college or university. Current college students must be enrolled full-time, with 12 or more credits per term or semester.
Each scholarship has its own application. Please contact us if you have questions about which scholarship is the right fit for you.
Yes. Your answers save automatically. Sign in again with your email any time before the deadline to pick up where you left off.
In the Recommendations section, enter each recommender’s name and email and select Send request. They’ll receive an email with a private link to upload their signed letter. You’ll see when each letter arrives, but not what it says.
Award funds are paid directly to your college or university once we receive documented proof of your registration for the term. Because checks are made payable to your school, the award could affect your financial aid package.
Yes. More students apply than scholarships can be awarded, and applying does not guarantee funding.
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