Remember a Loved One with a Scholarship

You can create a lasting memorial to a loved one by sponsoring a scholarship in their name. But for many families and organizations, the responsibility for administering a scholarship on their own - recruiting applicants, preparing objective forms, evaluating applications, selecting recipients and presenting awards - can be a burden.

Residents of East Providence can take advantage of the expertise and experience of Scholarship Foundation of East Providence. For 49 years, the independent charitable organization has administered thousands of scholarships for businesses, organizations and families in our community.

In 2017, Scholarship Foundation of East Providence administered more than sixty memorial book awards and scholarships. Book awards included those in memory of Corey Agin, East Providence Education Secretaries Association-Mary Nallen, Harry C. Mutter, Patricia Piver and Vera Lord. Memorial scholarships were presented in memory of: Alice Fontes, Angie Drainville Dolan, Arthur Elmasian, Barbara & Edward Cronan, Sr., Beatrice L. and John F. Martin, Brian T. Seippel, Carol Dellefemine Bouchard, Catherine Gaboury, Charles & Grace Viall, Colin Basler, Daniel Carvalho, David & Lynn Angell, Dr. John V. DeGoes, E. Bruce Hall, East Providence Community Bike Path Len Hickey, East Providence High School (EPHS) Class of 1964 Joyce Hilton Youngberg, EPHS Class of 1985 Matthew Flores, East Providence League of Women Voters Ruth Levy, Erica Lynn White, Florence Perry, Frank & Doris Brady, Frank Gaboury, Frank Vollaro, George J. Brown, Jr., Harold & Walter Basler, Harriet Briggs, Harriet V. Irons, Harry Asquith, Harry & Naomi Keller, Howard L. Lister, Irving Hicks, Irving Peterson, James T. Kanelos, Geoffrey Higginbotham, John M. Amore, John W. Kennedy, Jr., Joe Phillips, John & Elizabeth Nassar, John Rebello, Josephine Patnaude, Joshua Chapman, Joshua Wildenhain, Julio F. Rocha, Lauren A. Zarembka, Loomis Family, Maria “Emma” Coelho, Marilyn MacDonald, Martha J. Northup, Michael M. Martinous, Jr., Noella Paiva, Norman J. Miranda, Sr., Pamela Mutter, Patricia Salera, Raymond Johnson, Raymond W. Paparella, Richard Cotter, Robert E. Harrison, Ruth Lelecheure, Scott Gorham, Servulo Gonzalves, Sophie Frederick, Wilcox Family and the Wood Family.

Residents interested in providing a scholarship may send in one check for the scholarship or can invite family and friends to participate, and all the donations will be combined for the memorial scholarship. Since Scholarship Foundation of EP is a non-profit organization and all members are volunteers, 100% of your gift will be used for scholarships. All donations are tax deductible. Memorial scholarships can also be established through donations to the upcoming community-wide phone-a-thon on March 13 and 14. Checks may be made payable to SF of East Providence and mailed to P.O. Box 154438, Riverside, RI 02915. If you have any questions, call Joan Kent at 401-431-1675 or email her at jkent737@aol.com.