Go Home

Focus on Working Families, Win a College Scholarship

by Seth Michaels, Jan 31, 2009

High school and college students hoping to make the world a better place have an opportunity to advance their education and get the word out about the needs of working families this year through the annual Ottilie Markholt Memorial Scholarship essay contest.

America in Solidarity, a grassroots campaign educating on working family issues, is sponsoring the contest, with a focus on the Employee Free Choice Act and other vital political issues facing working families and our economy. Through the Ottilie Markholt Memorial Scholarship, America in Solidarity has awarded nearly $15,000 in scholarships since 2005.

The scholarship is open to high school seniors and current college students who are residents of the United States and planning to attend accredited colleges and universities in the United States.

Read the rest of this entry »

Permalink >>

Print This Article | E-Mail This Article | Comments (0)


All Archived Posts »

Register to Comment and sign up to get action alerts and e-news.

 
Jeff Crosby
Out in the grassroots, workers are mighty angry at the thought their health care benefits could be taxed in a health care reform plan.
Read more diaries from the field >>
 
Ari A. Matusiak
Young America Wants Health Care Reform
 
Contact Us | Disclaimer