Pay It Forward
Leaving A LegacyAbout SCHOLAR Birmingham
SCHOLAR, whose official name is the Birmingham Student Loan and Scholarship Fund Association, is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1922 by the American Association of University Women and the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to provide college financial assistance to students who reside within the boundaries of the Birmingham School District upon high school graduation. Available moneys for scholarships came from annual donations from PTSA groups, individuals and organizations and from earnings from endowed or similar investments. Contributions are tax deductible. Although loans were once a part of the organizations mission, that is no longer the case; scholarship funds are sent directly to the university or college for each awardee to offset the cost of higher education. Repayment is not expected.
SCHOLAR is operated by a nine-member volunteer board of trustees including the Birmingham schools’ superintendent, a member of the Birmingham Board of Education, a representative of the districtwide PTSA, a representative of the AAUW, and five at-large trustees drawn from the community. Additional honorary trustees may be appointed.
Typically scholarships can range from $500 to $3,000 and are awarded to high school seniors and qualifying Birmingham college students. Scholarships are awarded each May for the following school year and are based upon the following factors, all of which are considered:
(a) family financial need
(b) student academic performance
(c) student school and community activities
(d) student employment experience
(e) student educational goals
(f) student enrollment in a Michigan college or school
(g) family and student circumstances
Alumni and Reunion Fundraising Campaigns
Seaholm Class of 1971 50th Reunion
Congratulation Seaholm Class of 1971. This is the fundraising link for your collective contributions to SCHOLAR. The campaign’s total goal is to ensure an endowed fund to support an annual award given to a Sehaolm senior that has an interest in public service.

Class of 1971
Groves Class of 2002 Reunion
Congratulations Groves Class of 2002. This is the fundraising link for your collective contributions to SCHOLAR.
