“We share a commitment to service and fighting for access to the things people in our communities need and deserve in order to be free,” Ewing wrote on her website. “This is a commitment we admire and appreciate about each other and it is a cornerstone of our relationship. When we became engaged to get married, we agreed that rather than honor our love and partnership with a ring, we would like to support a young person in taking the next steps in their life.”
Young people that are interested in applying for the scholarship must meet the following criteria:
* Be a ninth grader enrolled in a high school within the city of Chicago.
* Identify as a person of color and reside in a household with an income of $65,000 or less.
* Maintain at least an overall B average.
* Be available to participate in the full Summer Institute program, which is five weeks long and in summer 2021, will be virtual.
The deadline for applications is April 10. For more information about the Ewing-Jones Scholarship, visit eveewing.com.