Bonnie Franklin Memorial Scholarship

BONNIE FRANKLIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

BACKGROUND

This scholarship was established by John Franklin to honor his late wife Bonnie, who served as assistant vice president for Marketing and Communications at Ramapo College. In creating this Scholarship, Mr. Franklin sought to honor Bonnie’s passion for reading, and how she instilled that passion in her children and grandchildren. He also sought to memorialize Bonnie’s devotion to family, children, education, art, literature and democratic values. Specifically, John’s purposes in establishing the Bonnie Franklin Memorial Scholarship are to encourage and support students who are interested in:

·  Children’s literature as a means of helping children develop intellectually and emotionally

·  The development of social and emotional intelligence as a part of our education system

·  Advocating for children’s literature as a means of helping parents do a better job of reading to their children

·  Advocating for children’s literature as a means of helping men find their role in child development

·  Developing knowledge and understanding of literature that helps children appreciate diversity of culture, ethnicity, race, gender, gender preference, and physical ability

THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS OPEN TO UNDERGRADUATES WHO ARE ...

® Majoring in Literature, are enrolled in the Teacher Education Program or are participating in the Student Literacy Corps or Ramapo Readers.

®  Male candidates preferred.

®  Students with financial need preferred.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit the application form (below) and essay to the Ramapo College Foundation in the Mansion. Applications will be forwarded to the Bonnie Franklin Memorial Scholarship Committee, who will evaluate the applications and select the recipient.

DEADLINE: October 1 or next business day. DEADLINE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 18

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact .

BONNIE FRANKLIN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP

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®  Please attach to this form an essay (up to three pages) describing how you meet the guidelines of the Franklin Scholarship. Please explain how you further the goals of the Scholarship either through literacy volunteering, a course you are taking, or another appropriate experience.

®  Be sure to complete the second page of this form, and to sign below.

If I am selected to receive this scholarship, I give my consent for Ramapo College to disclose appropriate biographical information (hometown), for the Registrar to disclose my academic record (major, minor, grade point average), and for my photograph to be used for publicity purposes.

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DEADLINE

Please submit completed application to the Ramapo College Foundation in Room 111 of the Mansion by OCTOBER 1 or next business day.

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