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Elaine Santos was a beloved first grade teacher at the Baker and Ashfield, where she had worked for over 30 years. In 2013, the Baker PTA created a scholarship to honor her memory. It is awarded each year to a graduating senior who attended the Baker for three years and embodies the Baker Bobcat spirit. And as our students are reminded every day – Baker Bobcats Believe in Achievement, Kindness, Effort, and Respect.
Available to graduating seniors who attended a minimum of three (3) years at the Mary E. Baker School. Student must be graduating from Brockton High School, Champion High School, Edison Academy, Frederick Douglass Academy, Huntington Alternative School, or Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School and has been accepted for enrollment to a degree-granting or technical school.
To apply, complete our application, include a high school transcript and essay describing how your time at the Baker contributed to how you view the world and who you are as a person. This could include any experience or teacher from the Baker who impacted your life in a meaningful way. Essay is most heavily weighed part during selection.
The essay and application will be received and evaluated by the scholarship committee. All members will judge the essays anonymously to ensure that the decision is fair and impartial. It is important that you make no reference to your name or a family member's identity in your essay.
Application, transcript, and essay must be received by April 1st to be considered. Do not send it to the PTA or give to a member, but email it to submission@mebakerpta.org or forward to Renee Powell at the Baker School. She will remove any information that identifies the applicant before it goes to the scholarship committee.
$500 which may be used as needed to further your education. Examples include books, tuition, room & board.