Applications for tuition scholarships through the Mary E. Wood Scholarship Fund and the Larry W. Carter Scholarship Fund are available for African-American students seeking higher education. Mary Wood, a Des Moines native, was the first African-American woman in the United States to be named executive director of a greater metropolitan YWCA and she held that position in several states. Larry Carter, a local NAACP leader, worked for Norwest Financial for more than 27 years and eventually became one of the highest ranking African-American corporate officers in Des Moines. The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines administers the scholarship funds. Students may contact their school counselors for more information on the scholarships or visit www.marywoodscholarship.com or www.larrycarterscholarship.com.