Upcoming Events

• Reading Room Opening: Barton Elementary

  Apr 30, 2021

  On Friday, April 30, we will be opening a Ben Carson Reading Room at Barton Elementary in Lake Worth, FL.

Past Events

• Reading Room Opening: Ringgold Elementary / Ringgold Primary

  Mar 12, 2021

• Reading Room Opening: Woodstation Elementary

  Mar 12, 2021

• 15th Annual National Day of Reading

  Nov 16, 2020

• SAVE THE DATE! Pittsburgh Carson Scholars 4th Annual Charity Golf Tournament

  Sep 15, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Fallbrook STEM Academy

  Feb 5, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Garden Road Elementary

  Feb 4, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Chesterton Elementary

  Feb 4, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Edison Elementary

  Feb 4, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Orange Glen Elementary

  Feb 3, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Warner Elementary School

  Feb 3, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Northboro Elementary

  Jan 31, 2020

• An Evening of Inspiration

  Jan 20, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Discovery Elementary School

  Jan 17, 2020

• Reading Room Opening: Scholarship Prep South Bay

  Dec 20, 2019

• Pittsburgh Carson Scholars Charity Dinner

  Dec 6, 2019

• Giving Tuesday 2019

  Dec 3, 2019

• National Day of Reading

  Nov 12, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Opportunity, Inc.

  Nov 7, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Knob Hill Elementary School

  Oct 18, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Dalewood Middle School

  Sep 26, 2019

• Pittsburgh Carson Scholars Charity Golf Tournament

  Sep 23, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Pioneer Elementary School

  Sep 20, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Live Oak Elementary School

  Sep 20, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Maie Ellis Elementary School

  Sep 20, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Conway Elementary School

  Sep 19, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Rock Springs Elementary School

  Sep 19, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Juniper Elementary School

  Sep 19, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Clifford O. Taylor/Kirklane Elementary School

  Sep 9, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Forest Hill Elementary School

  Sep 6, 2019

• 2nd Annual Summer Fundraiser

  Jun 20, 2019 6:00 p.m.

• Reading Room Opening: Keiller Leadership Academy

  May 29, 2019

• Chattanooga/Atlanta Awards Banquet

  May 11, 2019 12:00 p.m.

• Reading Room Opening: Spring Valley Elementary

  May 7, 2019

• 23rd Annual Maryland Awards Ceremony

  May 5, 2019 2:00 p.m.

• North Carolina Awards Banquet

  Apr 24, 2019 6:30 p.m.

• Florida Awards Banquet

  Apr 23, 2019 6:00 p.m.

• West Coast Awards Banquet

  Apr 13, 2019 12:00 p.m.

• Pittsburgh Awards Banquet

  Apr 7, 2019 10:30 a.m.

• Reading Room Opening: Shaw Heights Elementary

  Apr 5, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Sterling Elementary

  Apr 3, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Bel-Aire Elementary

  Mar 18, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: San Marcos Elementary

  Mar 8, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: Laurel Elementary

  Mar 8, 2019

• Reading Room Opening: KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy

  Mar 6, 2019

• 200th Reading Room Opening at Twin Oaks Elementary

  Feb 22, 2019 8:45 a.m.

• Reading Room Opening: Kavod Elementary

  Feb 21, 2019

• Giving Tuesday

  Nov 27, 2018 12:00 a.m.

• Reading Room Opening: Broadview Elementary

  Nov 16, 2018

• Florida Reading Room Workshop

  Nov 14, 2018

• 13th Annual National Day of Reading

  Nov 12, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: Ocean View Christian Academy

  Nov 1, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: Scholarship Prep Charter School – Santa Ana

  Oct 31, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: West Side Elementary School

  Oct 22, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: Tiger Creek Elementary School

  Oct 22, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: Crown Point Junior Music Academy

  Oct 16, 2018

• Pittsburgh Carson Scholars Charity Golf Tournament

  Oct 1, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: The Learning Choice Academy – Temecula Resource Center

  Sep 18, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: The Learning Choice Academy – Scripps Ranch

  Aug 27, 2018

• Fall 2018 Payout Checks Mailed to Colleges

  Jul 16, 2018

• Fall 2018 Payout Request Forms Due

  Jul 6, 2018

• Summer Kickoff: A Fundraiser for Bright Futures

  Jun 21, 2018 6:00 p.m.

• Reading Room Opening – La Mesa Elementary

  May 18, 2018

• Battle Creek Awards Banquet

  May 11, 2018 6:00 p.m.

• Reading Room Opening – Scholarship Prep Charter School

  May 7, 2018

• West Coast Awards Banquet

  May 6, 2018 2:00 p.m.

• Reading Room Opening – Cloud Springs Elementary

  Apr 30, 2018

• Chattanooga/Atlanta Awards Banquet

  Apr 29, 2018 12:00 p.m.

• North Carolina Awards Banquet

  Apr 28, 2018 12:00 p.m.

• 22nd Annual Maryland Awards Ceremony

  Apr 22, 2018 2:00 p.m.

• Reading Room Opening – Palmetto Elementary

  Apr 19, 2018

• Reading Room Opening – Starmount Academy

  Apr 18, 2018

• Florida Awards Banquet

  Apr 15, 2018 12:00 p.m.

• Reading Room Opening : East Coffee Elementary

  Apr 12, 2018

• Pittsburgh Awards Banquet

  Apr 7, 2018 11:30 a.m.

• Reading Room Opening: Cascade Schools

  Feb 15, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: Woodholme Elementary

  Feb 9, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: Banyan Creek Elementary

  Feb 6, 2018

• Reading Room Opening: Rolling Green Elementary

  Feb 6, 2018

• Principal Verification Deadline

  Jan 12, 2018 8:00 p.m.

• 2018 Application Deadline

  Jan 8, 2018 8:00 p.m.

• Scholarship Nomination Deadline

  Dec 20, 2017 8:00 p.m.

• Carson Scholars: Driving The Future

  Dec 7, 2017 6:00 P.M.

• Spring 2018 Payout Checks Mailed to Colleges

  Dec 6, 2017

• Giving Tuesday

  Nov 28, 2017 12:00 a.m.

• Spring 2018 Payout Request Forms Due

  Nov 20, 2017

• National Day of Reading

  Nov 13, 2017

• Reading Room Opening: Forest Park Elementary

  Nov 9, 2017

• Reading Room Workshop

  Oct 24, 2017

• Reading Room Opening: Prettyboy Elementary

  Oct 24, 2017

• We Can Be Heroes

  Oct 20, 2017 7:00 P.M.

• Reading Room Opening: Lincoln Elementary

  Oct 20, 2017

• 2018 Scholarship Nomination Forms Available

  Oct 16, 2017

• Reading Room Opening: Lake Park Elementary

  Oct 13, 2017

• Reading Room Opening: Washington Elementary

  Oct 13, 2017

• Reading Room Opening: Warfield Elementary

  Oct 5, 2017

• Fort Myers/Cape Coral Chipotle Fundraiser

  Oct 5, 2017 10:45 A.M. - 10:00 P.M.

• Reading Room Opening: Hammock Pointe Elementary

  Sep 29, 2017

• Fall 2017 Payout Checks Mailed to Colleges

  Jul 17, 2017

• Fall 2017 Payout Request Forms Due

  Jul 7, 2017

• 21st Annual Maryland Awards Banquet

  Apr 30, 2017 2:00 P.M.

• Greensboro Awards Banquet

  Apr 25, 2017 6:00 P.M.

• Chattanooga Awards Banquet

  Apr 23, 2017 12:00 P.M.

• Chicago Awards Banquet

  Apr 19, 2017 6:00 P.M.

• Battle Creek Awards Banquet

  Apr 18, 2017 6:00 P.M.

• West Coast Awards Banquet

  Apr 9, 2017 2:00 P.M.

• Pittsburgh Awards Banquet

  Apr 8, 2017 11:30 A.M.

• Florida Awards Banquet

  Apr 2, 2017 2:00 P.M.

• Cowan Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Mar 31, 2017

• Notifications Mailed to All Applicants

  Mar 1, 2017

• Principal Verification Deadline

  Jan 13, 2017

• Verification Information Sent to Principals

  Jan 10, 2017

• 2017 Scholarship Application Deadline

  Jan 6, 2017

• Nomination Deadline

  Dec 21, 2016

• Patagonia Montessori Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Dec 8, 2016

• Spring 2017 Payout Checks Mailed to Colleges

  Dec 2, 2016

• Giving Tuesday

  Nov 29, 2016 12:00 am

• Belle Glade Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Nov 28, 2016

• Spring 2017 Payout Request Forms Due

  Nov 21, 2016

• Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Nov 21, 2016

• Ben Carson Reading Day

  Nov 14, 2016

• Previous Scholar Applications Distributed

  Nov 1, 2016

• Reading Room Workshop

  Oct 25, 2016

• Online Application Available/Nomination Form Sent to Schools

  Oct 12, 2016

• John Q. Adams Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Sep 23, 2016

• Mallard Creek Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Sep 23, 2016

• Clio Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Sep 13, 2016

• Foust Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Sep 8, 2016

• Lake Park Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Sep 7, 2016

• R.E. Davis Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Sep 2, 2016

• Old Pointe Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Sep 1, 2016

• Abraham Lincoln Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Aug 26, 2016

• Haywood Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Aug 25, 2016

• Fall 2016 Payout Checks Mailed to Colleges

  Jul 18, 2016

• Fall Payout Request Form Due

  Jul 6, 2016

• Bushy Park Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Jun 8, 2016

• George W. Julian School #57 Reading Room Opening

  Jun 2, 2016

• Online Scholarship Statements Available

  Jun 1, 2016

• Coral Sunset Elementary Reading Room Opening

  May 31, 2016

• Beaver Falls Middle School Reading Room Opening

  May 12, 2016

• Florida Awards Banquet

  May 7, 2016 11:00 am

• Jacqueline B. Kennedy Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  May 2, 2016

• Rosa G. Maddock Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  May 2, 2016

• Chicago Awards Banquet

  May 1, 2016

• Battle Creek Awards Banquet

  Apr 29, 2016 5:00 pm

• Bonsall West Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Apr 25, 2016

• Chattanooga and Atlanta Awards Banquet

  Apr 24, 2016

• West Coast Awards Banquet

  Apr 24, 2016

• L.F. Henderson Intermediate Reading Room Opening

  Apr 22, 2016

• Pittsburgh Awards Banquet

  Apr 17, 2016

• Greensboro Awards Banquet

  Apr 13, 2016 6:00 pm

• Union Hill Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Apr 13, 2016

• Fifth District Elementary School Reading Room Opening

  Apr 12, 2016

• 20th Annual Maryland Scholar Awards Ceremony

  Apr 10, 2016 2:00 pm

• 2016 Scholarship Application Deadline

  Jan 8, 2016 5:00 pm

• Nomination Deadline

  Dec 22, 2015 5:00 pm

• Pittsburgh Charity Auction and Cocktail Event

  Dec 3, 2015 6:00 pm

• Spring 2016 Payout Forms Due

  Nov 23, 2015 5:00 pm

• Ben Carson Reading Day

  Nov 16, 2015