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Aaron & Cliffie Mae Cotton
Scholarship Foundation
Courage Strength Character
From the very beginning of the union of Aaron Cotton and Cliffie Mae Williams they began to create a family built on three bedrock principles: courage of convictions, strength of character, and a strong appreciation of education. These principles are still highly valued by every one of their children. Presently, their children have found that these principles have served then well in life. It is the desire of the Aaron and Cliffie Cotton’s children to pass those values along not just to their offspring but to the community at large. The creation of the “Aaron and Cliffie Mae Cotton Scholarship Foundation” is designed to help perpetuate those principles in the community.
The Cotton Family Story
The story of the Cotton Family begins with the patriarch Aaron Cotton and the Matriarch Cliffie Mae Cotton joining in holy matrimony to create this wonderful family. Our patriarch displayed great courage and innovation when he, a black man, decided to start a taxi service in the segregated south from the ground up. That same taxi service became known as one of the best taxi companies in the Metro Birmingham area for almost 50 years. The matriarch put on full display her strength by raising seven children and taking in people for refuge. Though, neither had an opportunity to attend college themselves, but the time to educated themselves. They both possessed a fierce thirst for knowledge. They both emphasized to their children the importance of education and encouraged a love of reading.
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ACMC Scholarship
If you are a high school student in search of scholarship assistance, or a potential donor wanting to make a difference by helping local students achieve their educational dreams, you’ve come to the right place. We are the Aaron & Cliffie Mae Cotton Scholarship Foundation dedicated solely to raising and awarding funds for college scholarships. It is the desire of the foundation to award scholarships to deserving students attending four-year colleges and universities across the country. We are firm believers that education is the key to a brighter future for all of us. Our hope is that one day, with the community’s help, we will be able to achieve our mission - to encourage high school students with the academic qualifications and desire to attend college will be given that opportunity. We hope you will join us in making that mission a reality.
Organization
The Foundation is incorporated as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. We are privately funded through personal and corporate contributions, bequests and memorial gifts.
Managed by a volunteer Governing Board, we’re dedicated to being good stewards of the scholarship funds entrusted to us. Our endowment portfolio is professionally managed for growth and safety. This continual emphasis on minimizing administrative and portfolio management costs while closely monitoring endowment performance allows us to maximize available scholarship funding for our local students.
“With support from people like YOU, we have the opportunity to serve our students better than ever.”
Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email
contact@cottonscholarships.org