In Events, General, Scholars on 11/22/2021 - 9:38 AM
Carson Scholars Fund Holds 25th Anniversary Virtual Scholar Awards Ceremony On October 25, 2021, scholars, families, educators and supporters of the Carson Scholars Fund (CSF) gathered in their homes to watch the 2021 Virtual Scholar Awards Ceremony. During the event, we honored the 2021 new and recognized Carson Scholars and celebrated 25 years of the […]
In General, Scholars on 05/16/2021 - 8:00 AM
Pictured: 2021 Carson Scholar Trevor Khouzami The Impact Since 2016, I have raised over $42,000 and spent over 500 hours working to address the racial and economic disparity in Baltimore City. Initially, I proposed an idea to the commissioner of my little league, Roland Park Baseball Leagues (RPBL). I offered to organize a fun community […]
In General, Scholars, Scholarships on 03/25/2021 - 2:39 PM
The Carson Scholars Fund (CSF) celebrated 25 years of recognizing America’s future leaders by awarding its 10,000th scholarship to an exemplary student. This honor was given to a fourth grader, Derron Blake, Jr. (DJ), at the M/Y Café at the Rybovich Marina in Palm Beach, Florida on March 23, 2021. DJ is representative of all […]
In Scholars, Scholarships on 03/03/2021 - 9:02 AM
The Carson Scholars Fund would like to thank all of the students, educators, and parents who took the time to participate in the 2021 Carson Scholars Program. It’s our privilege to announce that this year we awarded our 10,000th college scholarship, marking an incredible 25 years of honoring high academic achievers across the nation. It […]
In Scholars on 12/13/2020 - 7:08 AM
The Carson Scholars Fund family grieves the loss of an exceptional scholar and young woman. Cheyanne Ward, a senior at Trimble County High School in Bedford, KY, worked tirelessly to further her education and was passionate about bringing awareness to important social justice issues. In her Carson Scholar application she wrote: “At a young age, […]
In Scholars on 12/08/2020 - 2:55 PM
At the age of 15, two-time Carson Scholar, Gitanjali Rao is securing her place in history. On Friday, December 4th this student scientist and inventor wunderkind was named Time Magazine’s first ever ‘Kid of the Year’, which was no small feat considering there was a field of 5,000 extraordinary applicants. Colorado resident Gitanjali Rao first […]
In Scholars on 11/09/2020 - 4:10 PM
2020 Carson Scholar Grace Otey has been helping homeless veterans and military families since she was barely eight years old. For her eighth birthday, she asked her parents if instead of receiving gifts for herself, she would like to ask her family and school friends for gifts for the homeless veterans in their area. Her […]
In Scholars on 10/20/2020 - 7:22 AM
Please share a little more information about your specific work/role with this project: I have actively participated in the the Baltimore City Teen Court program since my freshman year. The Baltimore City Teen Court is the youth diversion program part of the “Maryland Youth and the Law” 501(c)(3) nonprofit that helps provide many underprivileged and […]
In Scholars on 09/30/2020 - 8:27 AM
This week’s scholar spotlight features Lasya Daggumati, a 2020 Carson Scholar from Chesterfield, MO. Lasya is the founder and president of her local chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, an organization designed to inform people about mental illnesses and focus on how to overcome the major stigma barrier. Losing her grandmother to Glioblastoma […]
In Scholars on 09/23/2020 - 7:25 AM
Genevieve Kennedy is a 2020 Carson Scholar from western Florida. She was one of 25 students in her class to be accepted into the BioMedical pathway of her high school’s Academy of Health Careers through which she takes rigorous science classes as electives all four years of high school. Before she graduates, she will take […]
In Scholars on 09/09/2020 - 11:02 AM
With a new scholarship season around the corner, we wanted to highlight some of our impressive scholars from the previous 2020 scholarship season! This week, we reached out to Emma King, a senior at Heritage Christian School, to learn more about her organization, Carry On, Kids. Q – Please share a little more information about […]
In Scholars, Scholarships on 03/09/2020 - 1:45 PM
The Carson Scholars Fund would like to thank all of the students, educators, and parents who took the time to participate in the 2020 Carson Scholars Program. It is a great honor to be nominated by your school for such an award, and we applaud each and every one of you. This year’s applications beautifully […]