Our Impact

FOUNDED OVER 20 YEARS AGO.

2025-2026 Cohort

Meet the exceptional students and alumni empowered by the HDJ Scholarship Foundation.

WE HAVE AWARDED STUDENTS OVER $25,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS.

Jace Binion

Sidney Henderson

Aniyah As-Salaam

Kennedy Foster

Joseph Clayton

Deja Funches

Arielle Grace Gibson

$1000 Academic Award to the University of Alabama 2014

Acasia Anne Gibson

$1000 Academic Award to the University of Alabama 2014

Joshua Woods

$1000 Academic Award to Howard University 2015

Charles Wiley

$1000 Academic Award to Fisk University 2017

Jordan Fuqua

$1000 Academic Award to Central State University​​ 2017

Brandon Washington

$1000 Academic Award to Clark Atlanta College 2018

Koty McCoy

$1000 Academic Award to Xavier University 2018

Makiah Purvis

Makiah Purvis Award to Hutson-Tillotson 2018

​Taylor Wilson

$1000 Academic Award to Spelman College 2018

Dystine Sykes

$1000 Academic Award to Tuskegee Institute 2020

Reality Anderson

$1000 Academic Award to Morgan State University 2021

Shane Anderson

$1000 Academic Award to Morgan State University 2021

Jada Phillips

$1000 Academic Award to Howard University 2023

Aiden Graham

$1000 Academic Award to Oakwood University 2024

Tiara Wright

$1000 Academic Award to Howard University 2024

Past Scholarship Recipients

Impact Story
Morehouse College
Pre-Medicine
Zara is dedicated to becoming a physician and serving underserved communities in healthcare.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Spelman College
Business Administration
Marcus is passionate about entrepreneurship and plans to start his own tech company after graduation.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Howard University
Computer Science
Amara is a junior at Howard University studying Computer Science with a focus on Al and machine learning.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Terrence founded a successful tech startup and is now a venture capitalist.
“The scholarship gave me the confidence to pursue my entrepreneurial dreams. Today, I’m giving back by mentoring young entrepreneurs from HBCUs.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”
Impact Story
Now a practicing physician at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Keisha credits the scholarship with allowing her to focus on her studies.
“The HDJ scholarship was instrumental in my success. It removed financial barriers and allowed me to excel academically and clinically. I now mentor other students pursuing medicine.”