Milwaukee Transit Announces Second Rosa Parks Scholarship

MILWAUKEE, WI — The Milwaukee County Transit System will offer the Rosa Parks Tribute Scholarship to high school seniors in Milwaukee County for a second year.

The $1,000 scholarship is for high school seniors to attend a trade school, college or university in fall 2022, the system said in a statement.

Students must apply online and send a letter of recommendation from a trusted adult before Jan. 7. They must also submit a short essay based on Parks’ quote, “Each person must live their life as a model for others.” Three winners will be announced on Parks' birthday, Feb. 4, 2022.

The transit system will keep one seat open on every one of its buses from Dec. 1 to 3 in tribute to Parks, the system said. The seats will have a red rose and a placard with Parks' photo and a note about her refusal to give up a bus seat in 1955, which led to a Supreme Court ruling that outlawed segregation on public transportation.

Interested students can apply for the scholarship online.