James T. “Tom” Russell Memorial Scholarship Application

Amount awarded: $500 - $1,000 Number of awards: up to 4

Scholarship criteria

• GPA 2.5 Minimum
• Must be a senior at one of the 10 Volusia County public high schools.
• Student must plan to enter the field of education to become a teacher.
• Must provide an essay explaining why you want to become a teacher.
• Funds will be delivered directly to the college/university you will be attending to benefit your student services account.
• Due to FUTURES by February 15th, electronically or mailed

This award is administered by FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools.

The 2024 recipients are:

• Edward Wilkinson - Pine Ridge High
• Hailey Pearson - Pine Ridge High
• Isabelle Cahn - Atlantic High
• Samantha Jolley - New Smyrna Beach High

For questions concerning the application, please contact FUTURES Foundation at 386.255.6475, ext. 50730, or FuturesFoundation@Volusia.k12.fl.us.