Endowed Award Amount: $800
The Jones Scholarship was established by Colonel Eben Jones in memory of his sister, N. Thelma Jones, an alumna of Richmond Professional Institute who taught elementary school in the Richmond City Public School System until her retirement. This merit-based scholarship is designed for a student preparing for secondary teaching (grades 8-12). Applicants must have been accepted into and entering their fifth year of the Master of Teaching program, plan to enroll as full-time students during the year of the award and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0.