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W.K. Kellogg Provides Research Grant to Carson Scholars Fund

We are thrilled to announce that the W. K. Kellogg Foundation has provided the Carson Scholars Fund with a grant to fund a ten year longitudinal research study. This grant will enable the Carson Scholars Fund to be able to measure the impact of our scholarship and reading room programs on students and the school community. The W.K. Kellogg grant will support the contracting of an independent research firm to collect comprehensive data and analyze the impact of our programs. The Carson Scholars Fund is eager to begin this research project to assess the efficacy of the scholarship and reading room programs with statistical findings. We will soon be posting an official request for proposals on our website. We invite the response of educational research firms and policy evaluation institutions to this RFP in the upcoming weeks.

 

The Carson Scholars Fund

The Carson Scholars Fund is a non-profit organization founded in 1994, by Johns Hopkins pediatric neurosurgeon, Dr. Benjamin Carson and his wife, Candy. The Carson Scholars Fund scholarships recognize students who strive for academic excellence and demonstrate a strong commitment to their community. Since its inception, the Carson Scholars Fund has awarded over 4,300 scholarships and has scholars in 42 states.

The Ben Carson Reading Project seeks to encourage a love of reading by creating reading rooms in schools. Over 45 warm and inviting reading rooms have been created across the country for students, educators, and the community to come together to enjoy reading

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Scholar Spotlight

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    Nathaniel Horn
    Carl Wilde School 79
    Indianapolis, Indiana
    Grade 6

    Enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hungry for knowledge are a few of the words used to describe 2007 Carson Scholar, Nathaniel Horn. During his free time Nathaniel loves to read and sometimes that includes reading during recess. According to his teacher, he has a very adult work ethic. He tackles every new task with enthusiasm and does not stop working until the task is complete. Nathaniel enjoys Boy Scouts and has earned the "Arrow of Light" award in Cub Scouts. He is actively involved in church activities and has been involved in community theater as well as sports. He hopes to have a career in the science field.