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Applications Open for 2025 Barbara C. Harris Scholarship

The Reparations Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island is accepting applications for the Barbara C. Harris Scholars Program until April 30th, 2025.

The scholarship is designated for descendants of enslaved people in Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Applicants must be starting, or continuing to pursue, post-secondary education at an accredited occupational, vocational, or trade union training program and reside within the Diocese of Long Island, which encompasses Brooklyn, Queens, and Nassau and Suffolk Counties in New York. Successful applicants will demonstrate scholarly achievement, possess leadership skills, be involved in their communities, and have an expressed commitment to continuing education.

The Rt. Rev. Lawrence C. Provenzano, Bishop of the Diocese of Long Island, will present the $5,000 scholarships at a Juneteenth Celebration at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Further details on the celebration are forthcoming.

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