Thanks to the generosity and support of our amazing donors, we are proud to announce that we are expanding our awards this year.
Announcing the Embark Award!
Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship Embark Award: This annual scholarship will be an annual one time award of $250 to at least one 11th grade WJHS GT/LD student annually to be used towards college application fees or preparatory efforts for applying to college in the fall.
This new award is in addition to our other two awards:
- Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship Award: The annual scholarship will be awarded to the chosen recipient in the amount of $2,000 per year, for up to 4 years total (grand total of up to $8,000 per recipient) to one student annually. The recipient will need to provide proof graduation from the MCPS High School and of enrollment for the Fall 2023 into college. For the following 3 years, they will need to provide proof of continued enrollment, and maintain at least a GPA of 3.0 to obtain the scholarship for the upcoming year.
- Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship Kickstart Award: The annual scholarship will be a one time award of $500 to at least one 12th grade WJHS GT/LD student annually. The recipient will need to provide proof graduation from the MCPS High School and of enrollment for the Fall 2023 into college.
We are excited to be able to expand the reach of these awards to honor Jaidon’s memory. We are incredibly thankful for all of the support we have received by our donors. We encourage you to learn more about Jaidon, the scholarships, or donating.
Applications for the 2024 Scholarships will open on January 16, 2024 for this year’s candidates.
