Adolphus Meade and Burma Graves Burnette
Family Reunion Scholarship Application 2025
Dear Family Members,
The Burnette Family would like to offer Scholarship financial assistance to deserving family members in celebration of their academic excellence in 2025.
This assistance is in the form of a one-time scholarship award. There are two types of scholarships –
1) The Adolphus Meade Burnette Scholarship
2) The Burma Graves Burnette Scholarship.
The Adolphus Meade Burnette Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who plan to attend an institution of higher education after graduation; awardees are under the age of 22.
The Burma Graves Burnette Scholarship is for family members, 23 years or older, who decide to return to school and further their education – undergraduate or graduate school.
Please note that in order to be eligible for the aforementioned scholarships, an applicant must be a descendant of Adolphus Meade Burnette and Burma Graves Burnette. Attached you will find a scholarship application.
NOTE: All completed applications should be emailed to: JLTERRY1@gmail.com and Jdterryjackson@gmail.com by June 15, 2025.
NOTE: Please go to the "Purchase/Scholarship" link to make donations.
Presentations/awards will be made at the 24th Bi-Annual Burnette Family Reunion Dinner at the Marriott Atlanta Airport Hotel on July 12th.
We request you complete and submit along with this application a“500 to 750-word essay on the following topic:
Question: (Please frame your response with the prompt in mind)
Given the current economic and political environment in the United States, the committee is interested in hearing how you plan to use your education to create a better life for yourself and your community? Moreover, the committee is interested in hearing how you plan to maneuver any perceived social, political or economic challenges they may hinder you from pursuing your educational and career goals. (Please keep in mind, Adolphus and Burma Burnette relocated to make a better life for their family.)
NOTE: Click on LINK below to get application!!!!!!
Sincerely,
Joseph L. Terry
Family Reunion Board Member
Scholarship Committee 2025
Enclosed you will find the application:
Adolphus Meade and Burma Graves Burnette
Family Reunion Scholarship Application 2025
Please click on the link below to Download the application. Deadline June 15th
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_XMkVLgSzPV4C51fLa92Tz1krv4nr2mb/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108748663017740619775&rtpof=true&sd=true
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