In General on 12/06/2020 - 8:19 AM
Giving Tuesday 2020 Giving Tuesday, a global movement to encourage and inspire people to give and celebrate generosity on a single day of the year by giving to charity, has turned into one of the most important days in giving for charities worldwide. At Carson Scholars Fund, we reached out to you and asked you […]
In Reading Rooms on 12/05/2020 - 5:25 PM
The CSF’s 15th Annual National Day of Reading event was unlike year’s past. This year’s event, held during the week of November 16th, was “supersized” and showcased three stories by children’s author Andrea Beaty. The stories included: Ada Twist, Scientist; Iggy Peck, Architect: and Rosie Revere, Engineer. The event kicked off with a special video […]
In General on 12/05/2020 - 5:17 PM
The Carson Scholars Fund (CSF) has appointed its first Associate Leadership Council comprised of CSF alumni and professionals from multiple states. These members bring a wealth of corporate, entrepreneurial, and volunteer experience to the group. As the Carson Scholars Fund focuses on its 25th year of awarding scholarships and its 20th year of building reading […]
In Uncategorized on 11/23/2020 - 9:16 AM
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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 General on 10/08/2020 - 9:08 AM
Felicia recently joined the Carson Scholars Fund staff as its Scholarship Director. She has an extensive background working with youth, families, and communities that includes college & career access and retention, financial aid and literacy, student success initiatives, and scholarship programing and alumni engagement. Prior to joining Carson Scholars, Felicia served as Scholarship Programs Manager […]
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 Reading Rooms on 06/11/2020 - 7:11 AM
The Palm Beach County Chapter always knew the secret to inspiring a love of reading is to provide young children with access to high-quality, interesting and educational books. For the past 6 years this diverse group consisting of individuals, businesses and foundations has provided opportunities for Palm Beach County Schools to create vibrant, relaxing reading spaces dedicated […]
In Reading Rooms on 05/05/2020 - 2:44 PM
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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 […]