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Black Student Fund motto is to Building Strong Futures.
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Black Student Fund develops servant leaders by giving scholars access to first-class education and resources in the DMV area.

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SINCE 1963
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BSF Stem

A collection of enrichment STEM focused programs and activities.

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02

Sustainable Solutions Summit

Develop innovative sustainable solutions and present them to environmental and business leaders for a brighter future.

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Scholarship club

Monthly meetings. Providing students and families with information on scholarship opportunities and other information on paying for higher education expenses.

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Fostering Leaders For Tomorrow

Our commitment to delivering outstanding education, resources, and unwavering support is geared towards empowering scholars to attain excellence.

Kid-Centric

We prioritize the development of each student’s unique qualities and skills.

Leadership

We demonstrate the courage to close the gap between the present and our ideal future.

Mindfulness

We live in each moment with full awareness and engagement.

Service

We bear a faithful responsibility to nurture the excellence that exists within our young people.

Collaboration

Well, of course, we are way more powerful when we partner together.

Belonging

We build a beloved community big enough to celebrate all of our similarities and differences.

Collective Responsibilty

We are each other’s keeper.

Fostering Leaders For Tomorrow

Our commitment to delivering outstanding education, resources, and unwavering support is geared towards empowering scholars to attain excellence.

Belonging

We build a beloved community big enough to celebrate all of our similarities and differences.

Leadership

We demonstrate the courage to close the gap between the present and our ideal future.

Kid-Centric

We prioritize the development of each student’s unique qualities and skills.

Service

We bear a faithful responsibility to nurture the excellence that exists within our young people.

Collaboration

Well, of course, we are way more powerful when we partner together. 

Collective Responsibilty

We are each other’s keeper.

Mindfulness

We live in each moment with full awareness and engagement.

Don’t take our word for it. Trust our parents

BSF to help create equal opportunities for youth who stand to benefit from high-level academics, especially at independent schools

The Black Student Fund has been a part of my family for decades providing one in a kind educational opportunities that catapulted my girls to success.

Farida Dorsey

Parent

The Black Student Fund has been a part of my family for decades providing one in a kind educational opportunities that catapulted my girls to success.

Taru Taylor

Alumnus

The Black Student Fund has been a part of my family for decades providing one in a kind educational opportunities that catapulted my girls to success.

Parent for parent testimonial.

Farida Dorsey

Parent

The Black Student Fund has been a part of my family for decades providing one in a kind educational opportunities that catapulted my girls to success.

Taru Taylor

Alumnus

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BSF Mom Feeding The Needy

BSF Mother Connie Williams founded and directs Plenty To Eat, a not for profit feeding DC families.

GoFundMe - People in DC facing hunger need your support
BSF's Amy Tesfaye speaks with First Lady Jill Biden
Jill Biden, the incoming First Lady, engages in a Q&A session with students from the D.C. area

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BSF Mom Feeding The Needy
Connie Williams founded and directs Plenty To Eat, a not-for-profit feeding DC families.
GoFundMe
People in DC facing hunger need your support.
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BSF/LSF 52nd Annual School Fair

Attend the School Fair on October 13, 2024, at the University of the District of Columbia.

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Unlock the doors to independent school admissions and financial aid with information, tools, tips for families of color.

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