"No matter where you are today, somebody helped you to get there.  It may have been an ordinary person, doing an ordinary job in an extraordinary way." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Each year, the City of San Antonio MLK Commission awards scholarships to graduating high school students in Bexar County.  In 2007, more than 150 applicants competed for the $1,000 scholarships.  Twenty-one students received the honor of becoming MLK Scholars. 

Applications for the 2008 scholarships are due March 7, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. Please see the guidelines for eligibility and completion of application.

Want to help a student achieve their dream of higher education?

Scholarship funds originate from the MLK commemorative events plus a variety of charitable donations from small businesses, large corporations, non-profits and individual citizens.

If you would like to be a part of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream and legacy of educational opportunity for all children, the MLK Commission welcomes your financial support and investment in our community's greatest future asset - our youth. 

The MLK Commission plans to award $1,000 scholarships to area students again this year.  To make a donation to the scholarship fund, call 207-7224.