New College creates scholarship in honor of author John Jakes
A new scholarship honoring historical novelist John Jakes is being created at New College of Florida by the Rotary Club of Sarasota and friends of the author.
The John Jakes Endowed Writing Scholarship will support students who focus on writing in their studies.
The school is seeking to create a $100,000 endowment for the scholarship. The Rotary Club has offered to match the first $10,000. When donations reach $100,000, an anonymous donor offered to match it with an additional $100,000.