The Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship Fund, Inc. was founded to provide resources and funding to deserving students in the MCPS Gifted and Talented/Learning Disability (GT/LD) program, who have overcome educational challenges to thrive at school and earn entry to a college or university. It was created in 2021 in memory of Jaidon Smith, who tragically died in an automobile crash on June 9, 2021, just five days after he graduated High School. The GT/LD program was life-changing for Jaidon and helped him accept his situation and learn how to advocate for himself. The education and scholarships this foundation provides are in his memory, and geared towards kids like him who are on similar journeys.
The Jaidon Joseph Smith Educational Scholarship Fund, Inc. is classified as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization by the standards of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).