Ezell and Roshunda Brown Establish Ezell Brown Foundation
Ezell Brown Foundation Provides No-Cost Access to Online High School Education and College Preparatory Programs with Scholarships for Qualified Student Prospects in underserved markets.
Coral Springs, Florida - July 11, 2008 -- Ezell and Roshunda Brown announced today the formation of the Ezell Brown Foundation www.ezelbrownfoundation.org
,a not-for profit scholarship program primarily focusing on individuals who were not able to complete their high school diplomas for various life reasons. Mr and Mrs Brown are establishing the program to help ensure that the cost of pursuing Higher Education Online is not a barrier for qualified individuals, who are committed to achieving higher levels of personal achievement and growth as well as to encourage and sustain the practice of ‘compassionate capitalism “ amongst its family of companies, affiliates and partners for the betterment of society and our nation .
"We recognize the value of Scholarship Opportunities currently available in our nation , and this new scholarship program for candidates who wish to attain their Higher Education degrees online will help qualified but otherwise unable individuals reach their educational goals.” said Roshunda Brown , Chief Financial Officer at MLX Direct Inc,the family owned Interactive Marketing Company which specializes in Educational Lead Generation and facilitates selection of Educational Choices at Institutions of Higher Learning throughout the US.
As chair of the Ezell Brown Scholarship Foundation "The Underserved community will benefit from the increased opportunities to achieve an education regardless of means and the innovative approach to complete the process online, on their own time and while maintaining their current employment “
Under the Ezell Brown Foundation scholarship program, an independent review board will oversee the fund and determine eligibility of applicant.
The review board may also grant access to Higher Education Partner Programs on a test basis to qualified efforts and applicants. The Board will vote on a simple majority basis within approximately one month after application.
Interested parties can access additional scholarship information and application documents at
www.ezellbrownfoundation.org
"This program gives qualified prospect students and Higher Education Partners the chance to come together in ways previously not possible to either , we expect it to succeed and grow as implementation strategies acquire additional Educational Partners and results measurements are used to expand program features “ said Dr Ben Chavis of the Hip Hop Action Network
www.hsan.org
The formation of the Ezell Brown scholarship program comes a time of unprecedented opportunities for online education . “Computer-based learning is on the cusp of transforming traditional public education”
say Harvard Business School’s Clayton M. Christensen and his colleague Michael B. Horn in the summer 2008 issue of Education Next. Based on their analysis of data on enrollments, about half of all education courses will be delivered online in just over a decade’s time.
In 2007, roughly 1 million students were enrolled in online courses--an increase 22 times greater than in 2000 but still representing only about
1 percent of all education courses nationally. Christensen and Horn suggest that in about six years 10 percent of all courses will be computer-based, and by 2019 about 50 percent of courses will be delivered online.
"We're are honored to offer this opportunity to qualified individuals “said Ezell Brown, CEO Marketlinkx Direct. "We look forward to the development of educational opportunities for previously underserved individuals and markets which can only benefit our communities and nation, I was fortunate enough to attend the University of Texas at Arlington on an athletic scholarship and without it I may not have had the opportunity for that experience”.
About Marketlinkx Direct Inc www.mlxdirect.com
Since its inception a singular vision has propelled Marketlinkx Direct , a full service Marketing Company to its position as a leading provider of educational lead generation services and an industry leader in 8 nations with hundreds of employees and independent contractors worldwide.
