In October 1969, Bishop Paul S. Morton and eight other community leaders founded the Paul S. Morton Scholarship Foundation (PSMSF) to assist local students to achieve their higher educational goals.
The Foundation is operated and maintained by gifts and donations from loyal supporters, grants, endowments or other fundraising activities. We are a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization.
Our volunteer Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring that the Foundation’s mission is accomplished, making policy decisions, and securing the financing for scholarships and other initiatives.
The Paul S. Morton Scholarship Foundation (PSMSF) is committed to encouraging and advancing educational opportunities by awarding scholarships to graduating high school students who have demonstrated high academic achievement, leadership skills and a commitment to community service.
Our scholarship is named in honor of Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr., the founder of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, one of the fastest growing religious movements in America.
Up to six (6) $5,000 scholarships are awarded to African-American graduating high school seniors from the Greater New Orleans (3 max) and the Greater Atlanta (3 max) areas and are US citizens. Recipients must enroll fulltime at an accredited four-year college or university in the fall of their award year. The scholarship award is disbursed over four (4) consecutive years in two equal installments per year.
The funds available and the number of scholarships awarded each year are determined by the PSMSF Board of Directors.
More details and requirements are outlined on the Scholarships page.