Central Scholarship BureauThe Kassap Family Scholarship Fund for TeachersThe Kassap Family Scholarship Fund for Teachers was established in 2006 at CSB by Mr. Sigmund Kassap. Sigmund Kassap, a.k.a. “Captain John,” was born in 1929 on the lower east side of Manhattan. He left home in 1944 at the age of 15 and lied about his age in order to join the Merchant Marines. It was here, in 1948, that he met someone who would become his mentor and lifelong friend, Leo V. Berger. With Leo’s mentoring and Sigmund’s innate ability, he rose to the rank of Captain in 1956 and was master of several merchant vessels until he retired from the Merchant Marine in 1960 and settled in Baltimore. He remained close friends with Leo Berger who went on to establish his own fleet of shipping vessels. At Leo’s death, John was named trustee of the Leo V. Berger Fund. A staunch advocate of education, Captain John established the Leo V. Berger Scholarship Fund at CSB and works tirelessly on behalf of the organization. Kassap Family Scholarships of up to $5,000 each will be awarded each academic year. Actual award amounts will be decided by the selection committee. Applicants must be pursuing a graduate program in teaching and take a minimum of six credits a semester. Recipients must agree in writing to teach in the public school system in Maryland for a minimum of one year.
These are competitive scholarships; not all applicants will be selected as recipients. All decisions of Central Scholarship Bureau and the Scholarship Committees are final. |
