RJR FOUNDATION
Finally... ONE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY, REVOLUTIONIZING HOW WE THINK AND PAY FOR COLLEGE
About Us
Realizing Your College Dream Without College Debt
Our great grandfather had 16 children... in the 1800s when he was born, grandpa and his wife had the enormous task of educate their children themselves. There are few things... more dishearting than watching your percious bright children with endless potential growing up and having to rule out, the possoblity of them going to college because you know it's just too expensive. For example, one year of college cost about $50 - 75.00 per year depending on where you went. The cost in comparison to college today ranging from $18,000 to 45,000 per year. The RJR FOUNDATION have a team of committed partners waiting to help families like yours realize the College Dream and show you the affordability of a college education they can't afford to live without.
Our affordability Lifecycle College Plans through the RJR FOUNDATION allows small monthly contributions into the right plan to prepare your child the possibility to obtain their college dreams. We want help all students, especially the underprivileged and first-generation college students with:
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Personal Counselor guidance through interactive workshops on planning and paying for college without college debt
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Providing experiences that challenge students to see themselves focus on their college, not how to pay for it
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Revolutionizing how we think about college education, even attending a better college or university
A Legacy Of Educators Begun
Born1800 - Died1920
Richard Ward Sr.
My great grandfather Richard and his wife Fannie were the parents of 16 children and they were responsible for educating at that time with no public school in their community to help in the early 1800s. They did not have high school themselves but could read and write somewhat. They did not complain because thay didn't have a high school education or thought of the opportunity to attend college. They were adamant about one thing, that their children and grandchildren were going and having the best possible opportunities for their future education... Their grand and great grandchildren would one day go to colleg and become... doctors, lawyers, nurses, preacher, teachers, principals, realtors, gas station and grocery store owners, with a committment to serve their community and fellow-man. Even though my great grandfather Richard did not have a formal public school education, he was a very wise man, a leader and respected in his community, doing everything he could to blaze the trail for his children to have even a better future than his. He taught them relevant life skills through framing and cattle ranching to gain the knowledge necessary to work their way out of the small East Texas country community call Sacul, Texas. Their determination and ambition for us to achieve and accomplish our educational dreams through serving our country in the military, hard work to go to college. Great grandfather Richard lived to be120 years old, he lived to see many of his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren do things he'd only dreamed of.
Born - Died
Rev. James A. Price
Our Grandfather Price and his wife's family, arrived in Texas form Mississippi and moved to the East Texas community of Sacul, Texas as well. This is where Grandpa James A. Price was born. In 1895 he built, organized and Pastored Hopewell Mt. Zion Baptist Baptist Church on Sundays and was one of the first teachers at the Methodist Church during the week, in the same block on the other side of the Masonic Lodge. Grandpa James A. Price was also a businessman, owning the first community store in the Dexter community.
Born 1916 - Died 1995
Rev. Roosevelt Ward
Rev. Roosevelt Ward and wife Equilla Price/ Ward, married and grow up in the Dexter Community and was able to attend the community school in the Methodist Church where her grandfather taugh. Roosevelt, son of the late Richard Ward Jr. and the grandson of Richard Ward Sr., spoken of earlier that lived 120 years. His wife Equilla was a Baptist and Roosevelt was Methodist. He was the smartest, mostly self-educated man I have known and wife Equilla was a writer, publishing two books. When the Lord called Roosevelt to preach, he was a Methodist Pastor for many years in Arkansas and Texas. They have 7 children, the first 2 was born in Arkansas and the other 5 were Texans. As a Methodist Pastor he later attended Texas College in Tyler, Texas in 1941. Rev. Roosevelt Ward, built, organized and Pastored churches in whatever community the Methodist Church would sent him. Somehow, in his latter years he changed and ended up in the Pentecostal Church, serving God's people in Tyler, Texas for over 50 years.
Now you have met RJR - Richard, James and Roosevelt of the FOUNDATION...
The Legacy Continues
Born 1943 - Living
Essie Mae (Cox) Hart, Teacher
Ms. Essie Mae Cox/ Hart is the doughter Henry and Francis Cox/ Ward. The granddaughter of Henry and Francis Cox/ Ward Sr. Essie was a teacher in the Cushing ISD school system for 33 years. She married to Jerry Hart and they have four children, Stephane, Ricky, Quincy and LaShunda. Her daughter Stephane is also a school teacher, teaching in the Nacogdoches and Rusk ISD school systems.
Born 1946 - Living
Mae Lois (Ward) Brown, Teacher
Mrs. Mae Lois Ward/ Brown is the daughter of Roosevelt & Equilla Ward. The granddaughter of Richard and Francis (Berkley) Cox/ Ward, Jr. The great granddaughter of Richard and Fannie (Smith) Ward, Sr... Mae Lois was an educator in Texas, Louisiana and Alabama ISD systems before retirng with 28 years. She married Roy Brown and she have three children, James, Lisa and Michael. Her daughter Lisa followed in her foot steps and is an educator as well in the Georga ISD systems.
Born 1948 - Living
Orra Lee (Glenn) Burleson, Teacher
Ms.Ora Lee Glenn is the daughter of John A. and Ozela Cox/ Glenn, the granddaughter of John Henry and Francis Cox/ Ward. Ora was a teacher in the Houston ISD school system for 34 year before she retired. She was married to Calvin Burlinson which was a teacher and a coach for many years before he retired. They have two children Krystle and Rodney. Her daughter Krystle is also has been a teacher and is now a School Counselor in the Houston ISD school system.
Born in 1954 - Living
Rev. Dr. Emanuel Ward, Principal, Pastor and Enterperneur
Rev. Dr. Emanuel Ward is the son of Roosevelt and Equilla (Price) Ward, grandson of Richard and Francis (Berkley) Cox/ Ward, Jr. The great grandson of Richard and Fannie (Smith) Ward, Sr... Dr. Ward has been a Teacher and School Principal, in Tyler, TX, retried Clinical Chaplain, and currently serves as Senior Pastor of Believers Christian Fellowship & Institute and is also the Founder and CEO of RJR FOUNDATION, LLC.
That Legacy Continues Today
Born 1972 - Living
Lisa (Ward) White, Special Education Administrator
Born 1977 - Living
Dr. Litisha C. (Ward) Haynes, Educator Principal
My great great grandfather Richard and his wife Fannie had 13 kids that they had to educate themselves. They did not complete high school or have an opportunity to attend college but they were adamant about their children having the best possible opportunity. Be sure to include relevant skills you gained, accomplishments you achieved or milestones you reached during your education.
She is the first born daughter of Rev. Dr. Emanuel Ward. Dr. Haynes is responsible for our SET (Strategically Educating Tomorrow) Program. She is the Founder and CEO of Transition ED Coaching & Consulting, LLC. She earned her Doctorate Degree in Education, from Texas A&M University Commerce, in Commerce Texas. She was a Spanish Teacher for many years at the high school level and an Asst. Principal in meddle and high schools. She's now an Assistant Principal at Duncanville ISD.
Born 1979 - Living
Pamela E. (Ward) Floyd, Education Administrator
She is the second born daughter of Rev. Dr. Emanuel Ward. Pamela was an Airline Attendant living in Atlanta Georgia for over 15 years. After moving back to Texas she went to back to College at Trinity Valley College as she worked at Lancaster ISD in Lancaster Texas. She's now at Lancaster ISD Administration.
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