SHAWN CARTER SCHOLARSHIP FUND
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Mission Statement
The Shawn Carter Foundation (SCF) was founded as a public charity in 2003 by Gloria Carter and her son, Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter. The mission of the Shawn Carter Foundation is to help individuals facing socio-economic hardships further their education at postsecondary institutions. In doing so, the goal is to significantly increase the educational, social, and economic prospects of students so they can fulfill their dreams and become positive contributors to the global community. Since the Foundation’s inception, over $25MM have supported initiatives to empower young adults and communities in need through the Foundation’s following programs: National Scholarship Fund, College Prep and Exposure, International Exposure, Professional Development, Wealth Building and Financial Education, Scholar Support, and Community and Goodwill Programs.
About This Cause
For over twenty years, The Shawn Carter Foundation has been committed to bridging the opportunity gap that exists across the education system. We firmly believe that nothing should prevent any individual from reaching their highest potential. Since its inception, The Foundation has provided college scholarships for young people who have talent and drive but due to mitigating circumstances their grade point averages fall below the minimum to qualify for support at other foundations and institutions. The students who receive support from the Shawn Carter Foundation are high school and college-age students facing incredible difficulties that distract them from functioning in school. They represent an array of backgrounds: some come from single parent households and some are single parents themselves, some have grown in the foster care system or have faced homelessness, many are raising younger siblings or providing care for a family member with mental or physical health challenges, some have been victims of abuse, and the majority come from families that are simply trying to make ends meet due to poverty. These circumstances should not prevent students who want to go to college, pursue their dreams, make a better life for themselves, and give back to their communities. It is the Shawn Carter Foundation’s responsibility and honor to open the doors of education, travel, enlightenment and experiences to those that may never have thought it possible. Everyone possesses a genius level talent and The Shawn Carter Foundation’s mission is to give a platform to achieve greatness.