JOSH DUBIN FELLOWSHIP On the shared vision of social justice and educational equity, the Shawn Carter Foundation and Dubin Research & Consulting partnered to launch an intensive 7-week fellowship experience at Dubin Research & Consulting. The Josh Dubin Fellowship is a rigorous and experiential social justice program designed to provide selected Shawn Carter Foundation scholars with the […]
BRIDGES TO WEALTH: FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT The Shawn Carter Foundation has partnered with Bridges to Wealth (B2W) to bring financial literacy workshops to local communities and to develop the wealth building capacity of SCF scholars and alumni. B2W focuses on students, parents and community partners to emphasize the importance of equal access to financial education, services, […]
BITCOIN ACADEMY Education is power. Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter and Jack Dorsey launched The Bitcoin Academy, a program for residents of Marcy Houses in Brooklyn, New York, where Mr. Carter grew up. Designed in collaboration with Black Bitcoin Billionaire, on the ground support from SCF & Cash App, this program provides education, and empowers the community with […]
PLAY VIDEO PUMA SCF X PUMA: DESIGN CHALLENGE In 2021, SCF scholars and supporters were called to design T-shirts that showcased their vision for empowering and inspiring the next generation of purpose-driven leaders. Ten finalists were selected and the two winning artists each received a $5,000 cash award and a $1,000 PUMA gift card. In […]
BEYGOOD X TIFFANY & CO. ABOUT LOVE SCHOLARSHIP In partnership with BeyGOOD and the Shawn Carter Foundation, Tiffany & Co. awarded $2 million in scholarship funding to students at five HBCUs including: Bennett College Central State University Norfolk State University The Lincoln University University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff The ABOUT LOVE Scholarship supports incoming and current students […]
CRYSTAL G. MS, Clinical Mental Health CounselingFort Valley State University, 2018 BSW, Social Work, Fort Valley State University, 2016 When I first applied for SCF, I was a single mother of one approaching my junior year of college. At the time I was paying for child care out of my school tuition and paying my […]
Naje J. The City College of New YorkPh.D. Student Pennsylvania State University, 2019BS, Psychology What being a SCF Scholar means: Being an exemplar of the motto “lift as we climb” is what I think it truly means to be a SCF Scholar. Having the opportunity to receive resources that help me pursue my academic endeavors, […]
HOPE G. Director of TrainingGet Phluid Howard University, 2018MBA Alabama State University, 2016BFA Going to an HBCU and transitioning was hard, but the fear of my scholarship opportunity was something that always felt heavy to me having a supportive team. Here was amazing. Miss DuVall never faltered, making sure that I had everything that I […]
MICHAEL P. Founder & CEO: CSUITEMUSIC, LLC Director & Producer:The Murder Inc. Story on BET New York University, 2020MA, Media Culture Communications San Francisco State University, 2015BA, Radio & Television When I first received the Shawn Carter Scholarship during my undergraduate education, I was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in TV and Radio broadcasting. My goal was […]
HON. DR. GLORIA CARTER Ms. Gloria Carter is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Shawn Carter Foundation. The Foundation was formed in response to Ms. Carter’s desire to create “something that would enhance the future of our young people.” Through the Foundation’s signature programs, youth and communities in need have benefited and been able […]
