The Robert Agus Scholarship is in memory of Rob Agus, a long time representative of the Lincoln Westmoreland Housing Board who was committed to promoting affordable housing and community empowerment. Much of Rob’s career and dedication focused on improving the availability and renovation of affordable housing projects. His legacy is visible in DC’s Shaw neighborhood, Baltimore and Prince George’s County.
Rob believed that quality affordable housing is more than a human desire, it is a human right. Rob was instrumental in both enacting legislation that increased the availability of funds for housing, as well as the development and construction of hundreds of homes. Rob also envisioned a saving plan for housing residents. A plan was adopted where money saved by a resident is matched toward future post-secondary education for their children.
For Rob’s hard work and forethought, the LWH Board is pleased to create these scholarships in Rob’s name and honor. The Rob Agus Scholarship is designed to encourage the success of the coming generation by offering financial support to motivated students who wish to continue their post high school studies or training. These scholarships will be open to residents of both Lincoln Westmoreland Apartments and Channing E. Phillips Homes.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be either a resident of Lincoln-Westmoreland Apartments, Channing E. Phillips Homes or a resident of the Shaw Community;
Currently enrolled in a higher education program or entering trade school, community college, or a four-year college; and
Have and maintain a 2.5 GPA. Applicants with less than a 2.5 GPA may be considered based on guidance counselor or teacher recommendations.
Please read all rules before applying
The Robert Agus Scholarship is founded by motivated individuals from widely different walks of life who have the desire to redress systemic obstacles to meet the most basic of human needs – shelter, community, and education. The Robert Agus Scholarship is dedicated to the success of the next generation by seeking those who are motivated to make a positive change in our community.
The Robert Agus Scholarships awarded in 2024 will be governed by the terms and conditions set forth in the Pink Rocki Advocacy Foundation (PRAF) Scholarship Rules except where explicitly stated otherwise in this PRAF Addendum for the Robert Agus Scholarship.
The Robert Agus SCHOLARSHIP consists of:
One (1) $5,000 Scholarship for University or College (two or four-year) – Non-Renewable
One (1) $5,000 Scholarship for Trade School – Non-Renewable
CRITERIA:
PRIMARY ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATION
Applicants must be either a resident of Lincoln-Westmoreland Apartments, Channing E. Phillips Homes or a resident of the Shaw Community in Washington, DC and:
SECONDARY ELIGIBILITY CONSIDERATION
The applicant must be a graduating high school senior entering full-time into an accredited two (2) or four (4) year college or university in the fall semester after high school graduation. The applicant must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 based on a 4.0 scale (Residents with less than a 2.5 GPA may be considered based on guidance counselor or teacher recommendations).
OR
Currently enrolled in a trade school, such as electrical, plumbing, welding, or related fields, or graduating high school senior entering a trade school in the fall semester after high school graduation.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants are required to write a 500-1,000 word essay on the following topic:
How do you intend to utilize your talents, resources, and education to address the needs and challenges within your local community?
Applicants for the Robert Agus scholarship agree to be bound by all terms and conditions that apply to the PRAF scholarship.
Eligibility: Board Members of the PRAF, its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and suppliers, (collectively the “Board”), and immediate family members and/or those living in the same household as the Board are not eligible to participate in the Scholarship Program. The Scholarship Program is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.
Agreement to Rules: By participating, the Applicant (hereinafter Applicant or “YOU”) agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and YOU represent and warrant that YOU meet the eligibility requirements. In addition, YOU agree to accept the decisions of the PRAF as final and binding as related to the content of the Scholarship Program.
Application Period: Scholarship applications will be accepted online or via email starting on April 1, 2024, and ending April 30, 2024. All online or emailed applications must be received by April 30, 2024, 11:59 p.m. EST.
How to Apply: The applicant must submit all requested information using only the entry form and must fulfill all specified application requirements. Applications that are incomplete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Foundation’s Scholarship Committee. Only one entry is permitted per applicant regardless of the number of email addresses used for submitting entries. Applicants who use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules, may be removed from eligibility and consideration at the sole discretion of the Foundation.
Awardees: The specifics of the scholarship award shall be solely determined by the Foundation. No cash or other scholarship award substitution shall be permitted except at the Foundation’s discretion. The scholarship award is nontransferable and is payable directly to the post high school education program, college, university, or vocational program attended by the awardee (hereinafter “School”). Any and all scholarship award-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and/or local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the Awardee. Request for the cash equivalent by the Awardee is not permitted. Acceptance of the scholarship award constitutes permission for the Foundation to use the Awardee’s name, likeness, image and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Awardee (or a designee) MUST attend the awards ceremony in July in order for funds to be disbursed to Awardee’s School.
Odds: The odds of receiving a scholarship award depend on the number of eligible scholarship applications received.
This Scholarship will be awarded without consideration of race, sex, age, religion, disability or national origin.
Awardee Selection: The Awardee will be selected by the scholarship committee under the supervision of the Foundation. Essays should be well-developed and responsive to the application question. The scholarship committee will focus on the applicant's response related to how you intend to utilize your talents, resources, and education to address the needs and challenges within your local community. Consideration will be given to essay development, organization, and writing mechanics.
Awardee Notification: The Awardee will be notified using the email address provided on the scholarship application on May 28th of each year. A parent or guardian of awardees under the age of 18 years old will also be notified via email. Applicants over 18 years of age may elect during the application process to have a parent or guardian notified via email. The Foundation shall have no liability for Awardee’s failure to receive notices due to spam, junk email or other security settings or for Awardee’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If an Awardee cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to accept the scholarship award within 7 days from the time award notification was sent or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and release as required, the scholarship award may be forfeited and an alternate Awardee selected. Receipt by Awardee of the scholarship award offered in this Scholarship Program is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations and acceptance by Awardee’s school.
Rights Granted by YOU: By entering content as part of the Scholarship Program application (e.g., photo, video, text, etc.). YOU understand and agree that the Foundation, anyone acting on behalf of the Foundation, and The Foundation’s licensees, successors and assigns, shall have the right, where permitted by law, to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use in any media now known or hereafter developed, in perpetuity and throughout the World, without limitation, your entry, name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image, statements about the Scholarship Program, and biographical information for news, publicity, information, trade, advertising, public relations, and promotional purposes without any further compensation, notice, review or consent.
Original Work: By entering content as part of the Scholarship Program, YOU represent and warrant that your entry is an original work of authorship, does not violate any third party’s proprietary, intellectual property, or other rights, and has not been created using an AI (artificial intelligence) program such as ChatGPT. If your entry infringes upon the intellectual property right of another, YOU will be disqualified at the sole discretion of the Foundation. If the content of your entry is claimed to constitute infringement of any proprietary, intellectual proprietary, or other rights of any third party, YOU shall, at your sole expense, defend or settle against such claims. You shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless The Pink Rocki Advocacy Foundation from and against any suit, proceeding, claims, liability, loss, damage, costs or expense, which the Foundation may incur, suffer, or be required to pay arising out of such infringement of any third party’s right.
Terms & Conditions: The Pink Rocki Advocacy Foundation reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Scholarship Program should computer virus, software bug, malware, non-authorized human intervention, fraud, act of God, or other cause beyond The Foundations’ control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or proper conduct of the Scholarship Program. In such case, The Foundation may select the Awardee from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the remedial action taken by PRAF. The Foundation reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Foundation website or violates these Terms & Conditions. The Foundation has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Scholarship Program, to void votes for any reason, including but not limited to: multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by Scholarship Program rules; or the use of bots, macros, scripts, or other technical means for entering. Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any website or undermine the legitimate operation of the Scholarship Program may be a violation of criminal and civil laws. Should such an attempt be made, The Foundation reserves the right to seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Limitation of Liability: By entering, You agree to release and hold harmless The Foundation and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim, or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from: (i) such entrant’s participation in the Scholarship Program and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any scholarship award or any portion thereof; (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunction of any computer, cable, network, hardware, or software, or other mechanical equipment; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions, telephone, or internet services; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the scholarship application process; (v) electronic or human error in the administration of the scholarship application process or the processing of entries.
Disputes: THIS Scholarship Program is GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF the United States and Washington, D.C. WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of applying for this scholarship, participant agrees that any and all disputes that cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Scholarship Program, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Washington, D.C. having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances shall participants be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to, punitive incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorney’s fees, other than participant’s actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Scholarship Program). Participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.
Privacy Policy: Information submitted with a scholarship application is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on The Pink Rocki Advocacy Foundation website.
Awardee List: To obtain a copy of the Awardees’ names or a copy of these Official Rules, mail your request along with a stamped, self-addressed envelope to: The Pink Rocki Advocacy Foundation, 121 Sheridan Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20011-1450. Requests must be received no later than April 30, 2024.
Sponsor: The Sponsor of the Scholarship Program is The Pink Rocki Advocacy Foundation,121 Sheridan Street, NW Washington, DC 20011-1450.
Facebook: The Scholarship Program hosted by The Pink Rocki Advocacy Foundation is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook.
ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY the WINNER (as determined by The Pink Rocki Advocacy Foundation’s SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN APPLICANT’S DISQUALIFICATION AS AWARDEE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP, AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS AWARDEE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.