Harry M. & Edel Y. Ayers Scholarship Fund Grant

The Harry M. and Edel Y. Ayers Scholarship Fund, established by the Community Foundation of Northeast Alabama, honors the founders of Consolidated Publishing Company, Inc. This scholarship supports individuals pursuing associate or bachelor's degrees, as well as approved workforce training programs in Alabama. It is a one-time award available for part-time and full-time students at accredited institutions in the U.S., covering tuition, housing, supplies, and fees based on available assets.

Harry M. and Edel Y. Ayers Scholarship Fund Guidelines
Tribute: The Hot Blast and The Star were the survivors of some 30 to 40 newspapers that sprang up in Anniston during the late 1800’s. One writer of former days described the local journalistic struggle as a "fertile field of failures." The merging of The Hot Blast and The Star under the corporate title of Consolidated Publishing Company, Inc. (the “Company”) in 1912 marked the beginning point of a successful newspaper. In appreciation of the service of past employees and the contributions of current employees, the Company has established the Harry M. and Edel Y. Ayers Scholarship Fund (hereinafter referred to as “the Fund”). The Fund is named in honor of the Company’s founders.
Award: The scholarship benefits individuals pursuing an associate, bachelor’s degree or State of Alabama approved workforce training program. This one-time award is for either part-time or full-time enrolled students to attend any accredited institution of higher learning in the United States. The Community Foundation will project and allocate the assets available for scholarship awards depending on the Fund’s annual income. This scholarship is strictly funded based on available assets. The award can be used for tuition, institutional housing, supplies, books, and fees. The award based on available assets; therefore, recipients are encouraged to apply for other available financial resources.