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In eighth grade, three-time Carson Scholar Sydnee Shannon’s reading teacher asked each student to research a topic and produce a project based on that topic. Sydnee knew she wanted her project to help people, and decided to investigate hospitals in her area to find out what she could do. After researching local hospitals’ policies and various childhood illnesses, Sydnee decided to start a toy drive at her school and donate the toys to the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Read more »

In December, the Carson Scholars Fund issued a challenge to all of the St. Louis Ben Carson Reading Room schools.  The school that read the most leisure minutes would be rewarded with a rare visit by Dr. Carson.  The 482 students at Gateway Middle School for Science and Technology rose to the challenge and logged over 24,000 minutes of reading in a five week period.  This past Friday, Dr. and Mrs. Carson made good on their promise by visiting the school.  The visit consisted of an all-school assembly, where Dr. Read more »

Earlier this week, the Verizon Foundation presented a grant for $50,000 to the Carson Scholars Fund for a pilot program at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, VA and Gwynns Falls Elementary School in Baltimore, MD. The generous grant will provide funding for the purchase of iPads, interactive white boards, laptop computers, e-books, and literacy software at these two unique Ben Carson Reading Rooms. It will also provide for an educator to work with the students at each of these schools, to heighten their literacy experiences using the latest technology. Read more »

Last week, Dr. Carson’s newest book – America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great – hit stores across the country. The book is a joint effort of Dr. Carson and his wife, Candy. At this time of heightened political debate, Dr. Carson makes his case for how our country can address tough questions, and move forward as a stronger nation. Read more »

The Evanston, IL campus of Northwestern University (NU) welcomed around 1,000 community members for their Martin Luther King Day celebration earlier this week. After a reception for MLK Day organizers and Northwestern University staff, the program participants – including the honorable Elizabeth Tisdahl, current mayor; NU President Morton Shapiro; Dean of Students Burgwell Howard; and Dr. Ben Carson – proceeded to the Pick Staiger Concert Hall. Read more »

Friday the 13th was anything but unlucky for the students at T.C. Williams High School as their school opened not one, but two, Ben Carson Reading Rooms.  Thanks to the generosity of the D.C. Metro Chapter of the Carson Scholars and the Verizon Foundation, the T.C. Read more »

The 2012 scholarship season is well underway at the Carson Scholars Fund, and we wanted to share a few updates with all of our supporters. Read more »

“I am doing what I can – the best way I know how.” Read more »

It’s a big accomplishment to start college at age 16, but for Carson Scholar Jonece Layne, it can be counted among the least of her achievements. Jonece, who is in her senior year of high school, has been honored at the White House, received the Rensselaer Medal, participates in the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, and was one of 75 students in the world to be invited to the Research Science Institute this past summer. Read more »

Carson Scholars Fund Office Closed

The Carson Scholars Fund office will be closed from Christmas to New Year’s – December 24th, 2011 through January 1st, 2012.

Please be aware that our responses to phone calls and emails during this time will be slow as our staff members will be spending time with their families. If you have general questions about the organization, please spend some time on our website – we have worked hard to provide as much information here as possible. Read more »