scholarCHIPS

Mission

ScholarCHIPS is the only organization in the DC region that works to achieve the following mission: provide college scholarships, mentorship, mental health supports, and a support network for children of incarcerated parents, inspiring them to complete their college education. Our advocacy program also impacts public policy and decreases the stigma faced by this population.

ScholarCHIPS’ goal is to empower youth with incarcerated parents to graduate college, establish upwardly mobile careers, and contribute to their communities. To date, ScholarCHIPS has served over 80 scholars and has awarded over $450,000 in scholarships, book awards, and graduation gifts. ScholarCHIPS now has 35 graduates.

With your support ScholarCHIPS will continue to achieve our mission in support of the following vision: a world where children of incarcerated parents are no longer marginalized and stigmatized by society, have equal access to higher education, and, ultimately, experience a future absent of poverty and incarceration.

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