Our Impact

FOUNDED OVER 20 YEARS AGO.

2024-2025 Cohort

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

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

Hillary Davis

Spellman College
Computer Science
Hillary Davis Spellman English major with plans of becoming a corporate lawyer or a contract lawyer. Looking forward to meeting mentors and role models to help with her path.

Justin Kinnison

Howard University
Business Administration
Justin Kinnison Howard HBCU's has been a place to gain education and self-worth while also giving back to the community. Justin will be studying law and will become a lawyer.

Kennedi Love

Howard University
Pre-Medicine
Kennedi Love Howard this is Kennedi's dream school and she is inspired by Kamala Harris who is an alumni. She understands her path will not be easy but good things come from working hard. Kennedi will be perusing mechanical engineering.

Saniya As-Salaam

North Carolina A&T
Engineering
Saniya As-Salaam North Carolina A&T When I thought about all I wanted from my college experience. I looked into the campus, extracurricular, programming, and most importantly, spirit. When I visited this campus it felt like home.

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
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.”