When was the Words Alive Westreich Scholarship program created, by whom and who may apply for funds?
The Words Alive Westreich Scholarship Program was created by Ruth Westreich, a noted San Diego philanthropist and founder of The Westreich Foundation who seeded the fund with $175,000. The program awards up to six scholarships a year to past Adolescent Book Group program participants to support them in their pursuit of higher education at the college or vocational level. Only past Adolescent Book Group program participants are eligible to apply.