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Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation: 45th Anniversary Gala

The Henry Ford

20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, MI 48124

November 1, 2025

Join us at the Henry Ford to celebrate 45 years of impact and opportunity on the lives of hundreds of graduating high school seniors who have benefited from receiving a scholarship, as well as those who participated in our sponsored Detroit News internship program for Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation recipients.

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2025 Gala Save The Date
Celebrate our 45th Anniversary on Nov. 1, 2025

The Rosa Parks Scholarship Foundation has awarded more than $3 million in scholarships to more than 2,250 high school seniors since its founding by The Detroit News and Detroit Public Schools in 1980.

Rosa Parks with Grad

We host an annual scholarship luncheon. Check out our 2024 event.

Alumni Spotlight

Name: Monice Mitchell Simms

Scholarship Class: 1989

High School: Martin Luther King Jr. High School, Detroit, Mich.

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Monice Mitchell Simms