SCHOLARSHIP HISTORY
The Umoja Community Scholarship was developed in 2008 for students who are members of Umoja affiliated programs. The first scholarship awarded was named after Cloteal C. Thomas, a strong advocate for higher education and the mother of a board member. The recipient selected was Trina Peterson, a 3.7 GPA graduate of El Camino College who transferred to Howard University. The second scholarship was awarded in 2010 to Sharlett Rose, a student at Napa Valley College. The scholarship was used for Sharlett to participate on a Black College Tour to nine colleges in the south and on the east coast.