Greater Steps Scholars is doing profoundly important  work providing scholarships for college-bound students in subsidized housing.  To date, Greater Steps Scholars, formerly the Charlotte Housing Authority Scholarship Fund, has provided over 900 young people scholarships for college, technical and vocational school training. The program made it a priority to assist our youth in achieving their […]

Michael Jordan Has Sent Hundreds Of Kids To College On Full Ride Scholarships Although Michael Jordan has been accused of not being invested and giving back to the community, no one can deny the efforts and work of his “Jordan Brand Wings Scholars Program”, a scholarship initiative that has sent over 200 kids to school with […]

People are turning to social funding platforms like GoFundMe to pay tuition. Generous strangers are making education goals possible.

Cheryl Harris, who is an Allstate Education Sponsor, tells Erica Campbell and GRIFF all about the “Quotes for Education Program.” The program encourages people to support alumnus and others who care about HBCUs to help keep students entering and graduating, by securing scholarship money to help them do so.   Cheryl explains that Allstate has […]

With a lot of talented youth out in the community it’s only right that Raised on the Block gives them a huge shout out! NC GEMS, founded by Tracy Taylor does just that. The basketball program is designed to mentor, educate, and get teens in front of college coaches so that they may have a […]

Black Iowa teens received college scholarships for keeping their promise to graduate high school. The scholarship offer and promise to graduate came a decade ago.

Mazibuko said the scholarship was created to reduce the rate of pregnancies and keep the teens away from older men.

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This brilliant young woman was offered a spot by 26 colleges (and $3m in scholarships) http://t.co/0EcmyRlIPZpic.twitter.com/7PPnrWPf4b“ — Maham Masood (@1mahammasood) June 15, 2015 Black girls…

A new report shows that white students are more likely to receive college scholarships than students of color. The report shows that white students receive more than three times as much merit-based grant and private scholarship funding than students of color. RELATED: Huh?! Black Man Hands Out A “Whites Only” Scholarship The myth that students of […]

African American high school students have from between l April 14th and June 1st 2011 to apply for the six College Scholarships offered by the Congressional Black Caucus. BlackAmericWeb reports: Scholarships are offered to students through the various CBC members’ district offices and are available to high school seniors or full-time undergraduate, graduate or professional […]

Vote here and learn more. Goals • Personal and community-based goal-setting through simulated labs • Develop personal action plans upon graduation from Kappa Kamp • Learn how to collaboratively strengthen communities through service • Provide opportunities for utilization of skills learned in Kappa Kamp • Complete a community service project within a year of graduation […]