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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is partnering with Facebook for the Facebook Journalism Project Scholarship. NABJ will receive $250,000 in scholarship grant funding to disperse to promising student journalists during the next five years. Prospective applicants must be enrolled juniors, seniors, or graduate students at an accredited university in the United States, and […]

People are turning to social funding platforms like GoFundMe to pay tuition. Generous strangers are making education goals possible.

Black Iowa teens received college scholarships for keeping their promise to graduate high school. The scholarship offer and promise to graduate came a decade ago.

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After breaking several records throughout the season, Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry was chosen as the league’s MVP on Tuesday, becoming the very first unanimous choice in NBA history. “I never really set out to change the game. I never thought that would happen in my career,” said Curry as he accepted his award. […]

As revelations surrounding the film Concussion, which explores the relationship between football and CTE, continue to make waves across the NFL, one high school student has turned down 12 football scholarships.

Mazibuko said the scholarship was created to reduce the rate of pregnancies and keep the teens away from older men.

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This brilliant young woman was offered a spot by 26 colleges (and $3m in scholarships) http://t.co/0EcmyRlIPZpic.twitter.com/7PPnrWPf4b“ — Maham Masood (@1mahammasood) June 15, 2015 Black girls…

Sallie Mae got you down? Worried about student loans? Well, that’s one problem Chicago teen Arianna Alexander doesn’t have. The straight A student with a 5.1…

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On Friday, May 30th, the Alpha Omega Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc, descended upon National Golf Club of Tantallon in Ft. Washington, MD to raise scholarship money for deserving students.  Majic 102.3’s own, April Watts was tapped to be celebrity host for the event. The giving arm of the Alpha Omega Chapter of […]

Golf much?  Join the men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. Alpha Omega Chapter for their 40th Annual Golf Tournament on Friday, May 30th at the National Golf Club in Fort Washington, MD.  Majic 102.3’s own April Watts will be your host.  Whether you’re frat or non-frat, male or female, golfer or semi golfer come […]

On March 28th, the Maryland Black Mayor’s Honor’s Gala took place at Camelot of Upper Marlboro.  This year’s theme was a Red Carpet Gala to celebrate outstanding community leaders and raise the capital needed to fund academic scholarships for students in the represented municipalities.  The scholarship awards were presented LIVE at the Gala. The event […]