Scholarships are a big part of our mission to support students. Our scholarship programs are designed to encourage and support high school students to work hard and attend college. We believe that education is the key to building stronger communities. In order to support that belief, we provide financial support to high school and college students with financial needs.
We’re here to help. The Rainey Day College Foundation provides scholarships up to $3,000 per year, along with ongoing mentoring, advising, networking opportunities and college support.
The Rainey Day College Foundation Team will offer a service to review essays for high school students, to help with college admissions and scholarships. Our team will provide valuable feedback to make sure you are on the right track. This program is in our pilot (trial) phase for students of Camden City, New Jersey and surrounding areas. Exceptions will be made for students in Harford County, Maryland.
Students must:
1. Be from Camden, NJ (or Harford County, Maryland)
2. High School Junior or Senior
3. Applying for college admission
4. Applying for scholarships
**The Rainey Day College Foundation team will not complete the essay for students, but will provide valuable feedback. We will not assist with RDCF scholarship essays. Those reviews will be a part of the scholarship application process. This service is being offered to assist students seeking additional help.**
Purpose: To support students in pursuit of continuing the HBCU legacy by offering a scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $1,500.
3 Available.
Criteria:
- Accepted to and attending a Historically Black College or Univ.
- Graduating Senior (2023)
- Current HBCU College Student
- GPA 2.3 or above
- Participates in Extra Curricular activity (preferred but not required)
- Demonstrates financial need
- Positive Social Media presence
- Submit Essay: “Why are Historically Black Colleges and Universities important?”
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: To support students in pursuit of continuing the HBCU legacy by offering a scholarship ranging from $1,000 to $1,500.
1 Available.
Criteria:
- Accepted to and attending a Historically Black College or Univ.
- Graduating Senior
- Attending High School in Harford County, Maryland
- GPA 2.5 or Above
- Participates in Extra Curricular activity (preferred but not required)
- Demonstrates financial need
- Positive Social Media presence
- Submit Essay: “How will you use your HBCU Degree to impact your community?"
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: To provide scholarships to students from the City of Camden in need of financial assistance to pay for college, show an eagerness to achieve through knowledge by intending to pursue, or currently enrolled in an accredited college/university or other post-secondary educational institution.
Two available awards in the amount of $1000.
Criteria:
1. Applicant must be a resident of the City of Camden, NJ
2. Applicant must be a graduating High School Senior or enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in the year of the scholarship award.
3. Applicant must have a GPA of 2.3 and above
4. Positive Social Media presence.
5. Submit personal essay
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: To award a student who is looking to give back to his/her community through the field of Education or Social Work.
Criteria:
1. Currently attending a Historically Black College or University
2. Declared Education/Social Work
3. Good academic standing – College Students
4. Or Graduating High School Senior (2023)
5. GPA 2.75 or above – High School Students
6. Positive Social Media Presence
7. Submit Essay: What challenges have you overcome in your personal life and how would you use your experiences to give back to your community to make it better?
Purpose: To honor the legacy of Mansour Alwan, Engineer, by providing a scholarship to a student pursuing a STEM related field of study from the NJ/PA area.
The amount of this award is $1000
Criteria:
1. Applicant must be a resident of the PA/NJ area
2. Applicant must be a graduating High School Senior, college student, graduate student or adult learner.
3. Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or above
4. Positive Social Media presence.
5. Submit essay answering the following question: What problem in the World would you like to solve from an engineering perspective? How would you go about doing it?
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: Tiffany Hainesworth, CEO and Founder of TCapri Tequila, and the first African American woman to own a tequila brand, is awarding a scholarship to student majoring in Business or Entrepreneurship.
The amount of this award is $1000
Criteria:
1. Applicant must be of African American descent.
2. Applicant must be a graduating High School Senior, college student, graduate student or adult learner.
3. Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or above
4. Majoring in Business or Entrepreneurship.
5. Positive Social Media presence.
6. Submit essay answering the following question: How will you use your business degree to make your community better?
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: Shanta Rollins Doe and the Rollins Family, through the Rainey Day College Foundation, is offering the Jewell W. Rollins. Memorial Scholarship to a qualifying High School student interested in studying Journalism.
The amount of this award is $1000
Criteria:
1. Applicant must be a 2023 graduating High School Senior of African American descent.
2. Accepted to a 4 year College/University.
3. Applicant must have a GPA of 2.50 or above.
4. Majoring in Journalism
5. Positive Social Media presence.
6. Submit essay answering the following question: From a journalist's perspective, please conduct a short case study on yourself. Describe a defining moment in your life and highlight its significance for your audience in this journalistic case study.
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: To honor the legacy of Maurice "Trillz" Johnson, by providing a Scholarship to a student majoring in Business or Finance, and attending Rutgers University.
The amount of this award is $1500
Criteria:
1. Applicant must be a graduating High School Senior or college student of African American descent.
2. Accepted to or attending Rutgers university.
3. Applicant must have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
4. Applicant must be majoring in Business or Finance.
5. Positive Social Media presence.
6. Submit essay answering the following question: What are your thoughts on the importance of financial literacy in the Black community and the impact it has on family legacy?
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: To honor Dr. Dorothea V. Atkins, by providing a scholarship to a student pursuing the Nursing field of study from the NJ/PA area.
The amount of this award is $1000
Criteria:
1. Applicant must be a resident of the PA/NJ area
2. Applicant must be a graduating High School Senior, college student, graduate student or adult learner.
3. Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or above
4. Enrolled in an accredited 4 year college or university
5. Positive Social Media presence.
6. Submit 500 word essay answering the following question: What type of nurse are you interested in becoming and why?
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: Sarah Ortiz Brown in partnership with the Rainey Day College Foundation, is honoring the memory of Maria de Lourdes Ortiz, Nurse, by providing a scholarship to a student pursuing the Nursing field of study.
The amount of this award is $1500
Criteria:
1. Applicant must be a resident of Harford County, Maryland
2. Applicant must be a graduating High School Senior, college student, graduate student or adult learner.
3. Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or above
4. Enrolled in an accredited 4 year college or university
5. Positive Social Media presence.
6. Submit an essay answering the following question: What impact do you see yourself making as a nurse?
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.
Purpose: To honor the legacy of Marlow Clifton Johnson, by providing a book scholarship to a student pursuing an Engineering degree.
The amount of this award is $1000 ($325 from Sponsor; $675 RDCF Match)
Criteria:
1. Applicant must be pursuing a degree in Engineering.
2. Applicant must be a graduating High School Senior, college student or adult learner.
3. Applicant must have a GPA of 2.5 or above
4. Positive Social Media presence.
5. Submit essay answering the following question: What excites you about Engineering and how will you use your degree to impact your community?
Applications submitted from high school students without the essay will not be considered. Reference letters are strongly suggested but not required.