Two North Garland High School seniors, Stephanie Acosta Ruiz and Jasleen Goraya, will be recognized by parents, teachers and community leaders at the annual Ronald McDonald House Charities. Scholarship Banquet June 6. Acosta and Goraya were selected based on their academic achievement and outstanding community service and will both be presented with a $2,000 scholarship. As an added surprise, all 32 recipients will be gifted with additional items to kick start their college career.
In 2017 and 2018, RMHC of Greater North Texas awarded more than $209,000 in college scholarships to local high school seniors in the Metroplex.
About Ronald McDonald House Charities: Whatever your passion, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater North Texas wants to help you further your education and achieve your goals. Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and wellbeing of children and their families. Its programs are grassroots – driven to enable the Charity to offer help where children need it most – right in their own communities. The RMHC Scholars Scholarship is offered unilaterally to children of all backgrounds and ethnicities based on an assessment of academic achievement and need. Through the RMHC Scholars Scholarship Program, the focus will be on opening the door to higher education for graduating high school seniors who face limited access to educational and career opportunities. It will allow all students to apply for a scholarship regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender, disability or national origin. The program seeks to invest in students who are exemplary role models in their communities and have the initiative to fulfill their educational goals.
The RMHC Scholars Scholarship Program is intended to support students who have a desire to pursue higher education and express a commitment to serve their community. These students have varying academic qualifications, financial need and leadership attributes.
In an effort to both recognize students’ achievements from an academic and community-oriented perspective, we also want to be aware of their need for support financially.