Dr. Eva L. Evans Education Scholarship

Dr. Eva L. Evans was the daughter of Exzelma Lowe (Arthur) Allmon and William Henry Butler and was born January 14, 1935, in Memphis, Tennessee. Eva grew up in Detroit, Michigan. As an only child, she developed a strong sense of who she was and what she wanted out of life. Dr. Evans attended Detroit’s public schools and went on to earn her Bachelor of Science degree from Wayne State University and both Master’s and Doctoral degrees from Michigan State University.

She used her position to help minority students go to college. She mentored and supported school administrators after retirement. The Eva L. Evans Education Scholarship was established in 1990 to support minority students who are studying Education and plan on transferring to a 4-year college or university.

*Qualifications

  • Scholarship recipients must be enrolled in the Education program
  • Recipient must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credits
  • Recipient must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA
  • Recipient must reside within the LCC district 
  • Recipient must intend to transfer to a 4-year institution
  • Recipients who tutor or will tutor, work on playgrounds, or volunteer in a school setting will be given preference
  • Preference is given to African-American students
  • Financial need will be considered

Donor
Dr. Eva L. Evans
Award
$1,000
Deadline
01/31/2024
Supplemental Questions
  1. What is your race or ethnicity?
  2. Do you intend to transfer to a four year educational institution and major in education?
  3. Please list any experiences you have had in tutoring, working on playgrounds or volunteering in a school setting.