Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-01-14
FURTHER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
FOR EX-SEaVICE MEN.
j. 10. Moorland, Senior Secretary, Col
ored Mems Department Y. Nj. C. A.
BAT Madison Avenue, N. Y. C.

During the past year and n half
many thousands OF ex.seryice men re-.
ceived free scholarships in education.
nj institutions through tire scholarship
fund OF the National War Work Coun
Gil OF the Y. NJ. C. A. 1t was expected
that this work would cease on June
80. 1921. Some additional funds, how
ever have been made available and
the Y. NJ. c.. A. has announced Sup
p.ementary Scholarship Plan under
which half scholarships are be,p;
awarded In Y. NJ. g. A. schools in nj
parts OF che United States. Scholar.
ships providing half the tuition &c,
ior the school year Of 19211922 hay.
been awarded to several thousand SIN
dents III the Resident Schools of the
7. NJ. G. A. and in the corresponding
courses OF the United Y. M. c. A.
Schools. ...... ,-...
This fund offers special opportuni
" 10 eX-service men to secure the ex
ceilent courses OF instruction by cor.
respondence in the Extension Divis
ION OF the United Y. Nj. c.. A. Schuo.s
at half the price charged for thcsc
courses to non-service students. Full
information may be obtained eithe-
through tho local Y. M. C. A. or by
writing direct to the United Y. M. C.
a. Schools 375 Lexington Avenue New
YORK CEy. Any man who served n
the Army. Navy or Marine Corps OF
the United States in tire World War,
and who has an honorable discharge
from such service Is eligible to apply
Tor these scholarships, and awards
Will be made as long as there arc
funds available under the present plan.
Awards may also DO secured in local
Y. nj. G. A. schools where such are
available. These awards arc made BY
the local Association from a special
allotment Of funds secured from the
New York Headquarters.
Under tire original plan for the
award Of scholarships which was IN
effect from November 1919 to June
l92l, scholarships were given in a.,
kinds Of reputable schools and under
this plan awards were made to $685.
ex'service men or this number 33,131
were in Y. M. G. A. schools aud class
es; 1859 in Ementary and Higl,
Schools and Business Trade Schools
not conducted by the Y. M, G.. A.; %
Al In correspondence schools. largely
in the Extension Division Of the Y. M.
q. A. and 12.204 in colleges and uni
Versfttes. The total amount paid to ex
service men on account OF these schol
arshfp awards was $4,567,O71.
The National Educational Service
Committee OF the Y. M. c.. A. regrets
that the limited funds available Tor
this supplementary plan make 1t nee.
essary to restrict awards to Y. M. c.
a. Schools at the present time. Tho,
feel. however that In view of the
needs Of ex-ervice men IN tho country
as whole that this is the wfsest plan,
During the last two months nearly
b.O00 ex-service mon III various parts
OF the United States had received
scholarship awards and are pursuing
courses Of study leading to VOCATION.
al and cultural Improvement. 1t is On
pected that this opportunity will b,
embraced by fully Is 600 exservico
men during the next three or four
months and 1t is hoped THAT the mum
Der Of colored men making use Of this
opportunity will be fully proportion
al to their number in military and
naval service during tho World War