The Scholarship | PapaBrownScholarship

This Scholarship is to honor the life of Coach Mike “Papa” Brown and is open to all Albuquerque Public School student athletes within the Albuquerque Metro Area with a 3.5 GPA or higher. Students must plan to attend college or vocational/trade school starting no later than fall 2026.

Five winners will be selected and awarded as follows:

Grand Prize: $5,000.
First runner-up: $4,000.
Second runner-up: $3,000.
Third runner-up: $2,000.
Fourth runner-up: $1,000.

Scholarship applications started August 28, 2025. Applications will be received until February 27, 2026.

Winners will start being announced on March 28, 2026.

COACH MIKE PAPA BROWN MSA SCHOLARSHIP FUND

PRESIDENT/TREASURER – SHAWN BROWN

VICE PRESIDENT – CAROL BROWN

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR – GREG BROWN

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER – DANNY BROWN

CHAIRPERSON – SEAN MCCABE

ATTORNEY – KEVIN BROWN

TREASURER – PAULA KOLLER

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Coach Mike Papa Brown MSA Scholarship Fund