Craig P. Hobart & Williams Smith Colleges, 2018Bachelors in Psychology (Minor in American Studies) “Being a SCF scholar has helped greatly financially being that I come from a single parent household and the cost of college has been rapidly rising every year. The SCF has also offered many opportunities for networking and even a chance […]
Tenisha J. Savannah State University, 2017B.A in Mass Communications “There’s a moment in your life where you realize growing up in poverty may hinder you from accomplishing your dreams. It’s until you look around your community, your state and your country that you realize there’s people/organizations who care about you. They’ve never met you, […]
TRONA C. Russell Sage College, 2018Bachelors in Mathematics (Minor in Sociology) “The SCF played such a huge role in my path to college. Prior to graduating high school I applied to college and had no idea if I would be able to go. I spend my entire week while on the SCF bus tour […]
KALIAH K. North Carolina Central University, 2017BA, Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement concentration) “Coming from a single-parent household with few resources, earning a higher education is a privileged opportunity that very few of us are blessed to have. So thank you Shawn Carter Foundation and my alma mater for recognizing my mind’s worth and investing […]
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 […]
