Achievement Scholarships

The Jack L. Siegal Memorial Scholarship

The Jack L. Siegal Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of one of the first supporters of the Community for Education Foundation, Jack Siegal, who taught, by example, the importance of communication, decision making, and goal setting in overcoming life's obstacles.

The Jack L. Siegal Scholarship Fund provides $10,000 for post-secondary education to Student Achievement Award winners who transfer the Overcoming Obstacles life skills lessons learned in the classroom to their academic and social lives.

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Scholarship

In 2008, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association initiated a partnership with Overcoming Obstacles to award scholarships to student Achievement Award honorees interested in careers in science and medicine.

The student honorees personify the Overcoming Obstacles program that uses communication, decision making, and goal setting skills to meet life's challenges. The scholarship provides $10,000 in financial assistance for students who are pursuing higher education.

Meet our Achievement Award honorees.

2008 Honoree: Samy LaGuerre

Jack L. Siegal Memorial Scholarship

" The Overcoming Obstacles lessons gave me the opportunity to really get to know a lot of the students and made me feel like an important part of my school community."


2008 Honoree: Mary Wright

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Scholarship

"The Overcoming Obstacles lessons helped me build self-confidence, make good decisions and develop a vision for my future."