Page Education Foundation Grants
The Page Education Foundation awards annually renewable grants to Minnesota students of color who attend colleges, universities, and technical schools within the state of Minnesota. Students who accept financial aid from the Foundation are required to return to their communities and perform annual Service-to-Children projects with younger children of color. [read more]
Service-to-Children Program
While attending college, Page Scholars perform volunteer service that brings them into contact with Kindergarten-8th grade students of color. Each Page Scholar is required to volunteer at least 50 hours during the academic year – roughly 2 hours a week during the school year. The purpose of the service requirement is to present each Page Scholar as a mentor and role model to children of color before the younger students have decided (or have been convinced) that education is not important. [read more]
Senior Mentor Program
The Page Education Foundation recruits volunteer adult mentors to partner with its Page Scholars. These adults support the Scholars in a variety of ways, particularly with completing their service-to-children projects. Senior Mentors create an important link between the Foundation and Scholars. [read more]
African American Male Recruitment Initiative (AAMRI)
AAMRI is an initiative launched in 2003 in response to the declining number of African-American young men applying for college and Page Grants. This initiative was launched operating under the guidance of volunteers from business, faith and nonprofit communities, the initiative includes marketing, recruitment and retention activities aimed at helping indigenous African American male high school students understand the benefits of the Page mentoring and grant programs, and to complete applications for Page Grants. [read more]
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