D.J's Music Site HBCU Campaign has found an scholarship opportunity for you HBCU students!
The Tom Joyner Foundation/ Denny's Hungry for Education Scholarship Program is awarding deserving ten, $2,500 scholarships to students who currently attend the following HBCUs:
Allen University, Columbia, S.C.
Benedict College, Columbia, S.C.
Voorhees College, Denmark, S.C.
Howard University, Washington, DC
Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida Memorial University, Miami, Fla.
Paul Quinn College, Dallas, Texas
PrairieView A&M University, Prairie View, Texas
Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas
Wiley College, Marshall, Texas
The Tom Joyner Foundation and Denny's knows how important it is for schools across the country to identify and remove barriers that prevent students from accessing the nutrition and higher educations opportunities they need in order to learn and succeed.
Currently, according to No Kid Hungry, 22% of U.S. children under age 18 live in poverty, struggling every day with hunger that holds them back from striving to do their best in school. That's why the Tom Joyner Foundation have partnered with Denny's Hungry for Education campaign, a program awarding over $50,000 in scholarships and special incentives to high school and college students for their innovative ideas on childhood hunger.
Click on the "apply now" button on the "Hungry for Education" homepage to begin the application process. Upon completion of the form in Step 1, students will receive a 20% off Denny's coupon plus a free breakfast coupon on their birthday and automatically have their school registered for the grand prize.
Write a 500-word essay on how Denny's can impact childhood hunger in the United States.