Through The HBCU Bridge Program, KR Scholars provided $250 in college transition support to 26 Richmond Public Schools graduating seniors, helping students purchase dorm room essentials and prepare for a successful start to college.

KR Scholars partnered with Truist to deliver an interactive financial literacy simulation for 60 high school students, helping them build real-world money management skills.

We honor the life and legacy of Zion Terry, a dedicated KR Scholar whose impact, spirit, and future will never be forgotten.

KR Scholars is now accepting applications for its 2026–2027 HBCU Scholarship, supporting full-time sophomores, juniors, and seniors attending historically Black colleges and universities. Apply by April 1st.

KR Scholars is proud to announce Samia, a first-year law student at Thurgood Marshall School of Law, as the recipient of the KR Scholars Good News Scholarship. The scholarship supports aspiring legal professionals committed to service, leadership, and uplifting their communities, while helping expand representation in the legal profession.

KR Scholars, through The HBCU Bridge Program, is partnering with Truist to bring the Life, Money, and Choices™ financial literacy simulation to John Marshall High School on Tuesday, April 28th. The interactive experience will help 60 students practice real-world financial decision-making and build essential money management skills as they prepare for college and adulthood.

The HBCU Bridge recently hosted a powerful Careers 101 panel connecting students to professionals in economically mobile careers. From healthcare to technology to finance, students gained real-world insight into career pathways, earning potential, and the power of exposure.

KR Scholars celebrates Shya, an outstanding Norfolk State University freshman and scholarship recipient supported through The HBCU Bridge.

KR Scholars hosted its inaugural HBCU Bridge Holiday Homecoming, bringing alumni back to mentor students, give back, and strengthen college pathways.

Howard University junior Sydney Wynn is leading with purpose—from advancing sustainability and wellness on campus to pursuing her dream of becoming a research pharmacist focused on ALS treatments.

KR Scholars receives a generous grant from the Herndon Foundation to expand its HBCU Bridge Program, helping more high school students prepare for college and thrive at HBCUs.

KR Scholars has officially launched the 2025 HBCU Bridge cohort at John Marshall High School with 20 juniors and seniors in an 8-month college and career readiness program.