Congratulations to our 2024 scholarship recipient, find out more about our previous winner here!
Federal Attorney Rammy Barbari’s job is to fight for justice in the courtroom. But his duty to the community extends beyond that. He believes standing up for people’s rights—especially the right to read and learn—is equally necessary.
That’s why he created the Right to Read Scholarship.
In recent years, more and more books have been banned. Many of these books were written by black authors or LGBTQ+ writers. They talk about real issues like race, gender, and identity. When these books are banned, critical voices are silenced and that stops us from growing as a society.
Rammy believes that access to all kinds of books helps people think for themselves, learn new things, and understand others. Censoring books takes that away.
This $1,000 scholarship is for students who want to speak up about this issue. The deadline to apply is December 31, 2025.
Award Amount: $1,000.00
The candidate must submit a transcript from their current school. First-year college students, graduate students, or individuals who have recently transferred schools may submit an unofficial transcript from their current school, as well as the most recent official transcript from their prior school. High school students can submit proof of acceptance to their college or university.
Preference will be given to students either from or attending secondary school in the state.
The recipient of the Right to Read Scholarship will be chosen during the month following the scholarship deadline.
We will not be available to answer scholarship-related questions by phone. Please send any scholarship questions to [email protected] with the subject line “Right to Read Scholarship ”