Academic Scholarship Program

Academic Scholarship applications are open. Please see below for details on each academic scholarship.

The Monet Richardson Community Foundation aims to promote leadership, energy, ideas, and activism in the community’s youth and prepare tomorrow’s workforce. Our three academic educational scholarships awarded to outstanding students are to assist and support as they pursue their dreams after high school and beyond.

We currently offer 3 Academic Scholarships

$1,000 East Carolina University School of Health and Human Performance Social Work Degree Academic Scholarship

Academic scholarship awarded to a rising senior aspiring to achieve a Bachelor of Social Work Degree. Must meet academic scholarship application requirements.

$1,000 Carrboro-Chapel Hill School System AVID Program Academic Scholarship

Academic scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior attending a four-year college. Must meet academic scholarship application requirements.

$1,000 Orange Grove Missionary Baptist Church Academic Scholarship

Academic scholarship awarded to a graduating high school senior attending a four-year college. Must meet academic scholarship application requirements. *2026 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION AVAILABLE!*

Testimonials

Thank you to the Monet Richardson Community Foundation! As a 2022 Social Work Academic Scholar, I pledge to honor Krissy's dedication and work to help others by supporting social justice ideals, serving underserved communities and being the best social work advocate I can be.

Monet Richardson Community Foundation, Thank you for choosing me to receive this scholarship. This will help me pursue my career and prepare me for my courses. I will honor Monet by doing the best I can in college.

Dear Monet Richardson Community Foundation, Thank you so much for the scholarship. You've really helped me and my family financially, and I will forever be thankful for that. Again, thank you so much.

Dear Monet Richardson Community Foundation, Thank you so much for your generosity and granting me this scholarship. It means a lot to me and my family. You have opened a new door for us and we will forever be thankful.

"Thank you to the Monet Richardson Community Foundation for your support and thank you Krissy for believing in me."

“I am so incredibly honored to be the recipient of the Monet Richardson Community Foundation Scholarship for this academic year. Thank you so much for your generous donation and for helping make this possible. This scholarship is not only a blessing to me, but to my family as well. I was very moved to learn about what the Monet Richardson Community Foundation is all about, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity I have to be apart of it. I am also grateful to represent East Carolina University Social Work Program - it is such a wonderful program that has so much to offer! I look forward to meeting you in person and hearing more about yourself, the MRCF, and Krissy's legacy.”

"I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the scholarship offered to me. As a senior about to graduate in Spring of 2025 it means the world to me. Receiving any type of financial assistance inspires me and gives me hope and determination to continue and further my education to help those in need."