Scholarships

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”122376″ css=”.vc_custom_1691073246208{padding-top: 2% !important;padding-bottom: 2% !important;}” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column width=”1/1″][uncode_slider slider_interval=”5000″ slider_navspeed=”400″ slider_loop=”yes”][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125127″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”156985″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”212467″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”127327″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”136228″]Jayla Eady[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”124770″]Nursing, Hampton University[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”209124″]I am humbled by the funding as well as the community of Black women peers, role models and mentors that Play Like a Girl Scholars will afford me at this critical time in my life. I look forward to the many skills, life lessons and friendships that will come with this opportunity.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125126″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”136451″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”997569″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”127327″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”835661″]Haliyah Narae Walker[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”150129″]Computer Science, North Carolina A&T State University[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”157975″]I am beyond grateful to be included among the other amazing young women in the 2023 Class of Play Like a Girl Scholars. It feels amazing to have this boost in confidence and support as I continue my educational journey toward a STEM career.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125125″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”469917″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”997569″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”127327″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”171798″]Gabrielle Tyson[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”865436″]Health Science, Spelman College[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”169532″]I appreciate the work Play Like a Girl does to prepare young women like me to be confident and ready to compete in male-dominated fields like STEM. I am honored to have this opportunity and look forward to paying it forward to girls in my community who see me as a role model.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125128″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”211843″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”997569″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”127327″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”957494″]Mariyah Clare Anderson[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”683451″]Biology Pre-Medicine, Hampton University[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”399375″]I am honored to have been named a 2023 Play Like a Girl Scholar. This opportunity will reduce financial barriers to me reaching my college and career goals while also providing me with the mentorship I need and affording me the opportunity to be a role model for young girls.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125302″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”125263″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”997569″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”154693″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”109538″]Cori Shipman[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”214267″]Biology Pre-Medicine, Xavier University of Lousiana[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”326168″]Cori Shipman is a freshman Biology Pre-Medicine major at Xavier University of Louisiana in New Orleans. She loves anatomy and lab dissections, as well as sports. Cori will further develop her skills as an athletes while playing varsity volleyball and completing an extremely rigorous academic program at Xavier. Cori aspires to turn her love of science into a thriving career as a pediatrician.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125305″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”189866″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”997569″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”154693″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”192453″]Me’lyssa Moore[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”931786″]Social Work and Computer Science, Alabama A&M University[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”716538″]Me’lyssa Moore is a senior majoring in social work and computer science at Alabama A&M University. A strong believer in the power of role models for girls in technology, Me’lyssa plans to leverage her knowledge and skills in both fields to help children from underserved communities across her home state of Alabama.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125304″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”347925″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”997569″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”154693″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”207902″]Hannah Niara Selders[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”255348″]Business Administration, Hampton University[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”212280″]Hannah Niara Selders is a rising sophomore at Hampton University, where she is completing the five-year Master of Business Administration program. Hannah is talented a violinist in the University Orchestra, leads her class executive council, and manages an online handcrafted jewelry business. Upon graduation, Hannah hopes to launch a nonprofit makerspace for young artists in her hometown of Dallas, Texas.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125306″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”248714″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”997569″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”154693″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”117763″]Tiara Bradley[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”179022″]Psychology, Xavier University of Louisiana[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”147574″]Tiara Bradley is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana, now pursuing a medical degree at Meharry Medical College. She aspires to become a dermatologist. Tiara is committed to using her education and influence to help increase minority representation in medicine. Her other interests include skin cancer research and mentorship of other young aspiring physicians of color.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner limit_content=”yes” front_end_with_slider=”true”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image media=”125303″ media_width_percent=”100″ uncode_shortcode_id=”204404″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”997569″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”154693″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Meet Our Scholars[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h1″ text_size=”h1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”168202″]Gabrielle Edmonds-Andrews[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”255253″]Pharmacy, Xavier University of Louisiana[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”183175″]As a college junior and first-year pharmacy student at Xavier University of Louisiana, Gabrielle Edmonds-Andrews works as a chemistry drill instructor and participates in research focused on ionic liquids. In her spare time, Gabi enjoys playing golf and volunteering in the New Orleans and Nashville areas through Mobilization at Xavier 2.0 and LPGA Girls Golf. Her future ambitions after completing her Doctorate of Pharmacy degree include a career in community pharmacy within academia, a federally-qualified health center or the pharmaceutical industry.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_separator sep_color=”accent” uncode_shortcode_id=”924294″ sep_color_type=”uncode-palette” el_width=”15%”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/uncode_slider][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”2″ bottom_padding=”3″ back_color=”color-113408″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ bottom_divider=”tilt” uncode_shortcode_id=”167770″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”1″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”147758″][vc_empty_space empty_h=”0″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”191962″]Play Like a Girl funds five young women from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds who are pursuing a degree in STEM+ or medicine at an historically black college or university (HBCU) each year. These exceptional young women will lead innovative projects to empower girls and women across the globe. Will you be next?[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”119635″]Scholarship applications are now being accepted for the 2024-25 school year!
Deadline: February 29, 2024.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_button button_color=”color-114034″ size=”btn-lg” border_width=”0″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiplaylikeagirl.org%2Fscholarship%2F|title:Play%20Like%20a%20Girl%20Scholarship” button_color_type=”uncode-palette” uncode_shortcode_id=”197323″]APPLY TODAY[/vc_button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-116955″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ enable_top_divider=”default” top_divider=”step” shape_top_h_use_pixel=”” shape_top_height=”100″ shape_top_color=”color-113408″ shape_top_opacity=”100″ shape_top_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”152801″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette” row_height_pixel=”400″ shape_top_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”-2″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”127604″][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=”93″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”0″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”122369″ limit_content=””][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”2″ style=”dark” back_image=”122396″ overlay_color=”color-jevc” overlay_alpha=”31″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ shadow=”std” width=”7/12″ uncode_shortcode_id=”161504″ overlay_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_icon icon=”fa fa-play” background_style=”fa-rounded” size=”fa-3x” outline=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”377172″ media_lightbox=”124730″][/vc_icon][vc_column_text text_color=”color-xsdn” uncode_shortcode_id=”954099″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]CLICK FOR VIDEO[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=”100″ position_vertical=”middle” gutter_size=”1″ back_color=”color-xsdn” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ shadow=”std” width=”5/12″ uncode_shortcode_id=”130336″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_custom_heading text_color=”accent” heading_semantic=”h5″ text_font=”font-571765″ text_size=”h5″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”146921″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]STEM Driven. Girl Powered.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=”172512″]Hear from Our Scholars![/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=”1″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”363617″]The Dr. Stephanie Hightower Memorial Scholarship™ honors the memory of longtime Play Like a Girl donor and volunteer Dr. Stephanie Hightower, an HBCU-trained physician-scientist who succumbed to a rare cancer at 43 years young.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”3″ bottom_padding=”2″ overlay_alpha=”50″ equal_height=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”200691″ css=”.vc_custom_1685655009964{padding-bottom: 3% !important;}”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”2″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”3″ back_image=”122413″ back_repeat=”no-repeat” back_attachment=”scroll” back_position=”center center” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”791662″ back_size=”contain”][uncode_counter value=”13″ counter_color=”color-114034″ font=”font-149296″ size=”fontsize-212454″ weight=”600″ uncode_shortcode_id=”168925″ counter_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h4″ text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”194885″]Scholarships and paid internships that were awarded to young women of color since 2020.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=”color-114034″ size=”link” btn_link_underline=”btn-underline-out” custom_typo=”yes” font_family=”font-149296″ font_weight=”600″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiplaylikeagirl.org%2Fscholarship%2F|title:Play%20Like%20a%20Girl%20Scholarship” button_color_type=”uncode-palette” uncode_shortcode_id=”133589″]Apply Now[/vc_button][/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_center” gutter_size=”2″ override_padding=”yes” column_padding=”3″ back_image=”119705″ back_repeat=”no-repeat” back_attachment=”scroll” back_position=”center center” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”115295″ back_size=”contain”][uncode_counter value=”80,000″ prefix=”$” counter_color=”color-114034″ font=”font-149296″ size=”fontsize-212454″ weight=”600″ uncode_shortcode_id=”609288″ suffix=”+” counter_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=”h4″ text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”102662″]In scholarships and paid internships that were awarded by Play Like a Girl since 2020.[/vc_custom_heading][vc_button button_color=”color-114034″ size=”link” btn_link_underline=”btn-underline-out” custom_typo=”yes” font_family=”font-149296″ font_weight=”600″ link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fiplaylikeagirl.org%2Fscholarship%2F|title:Play%20Like%20a%20Girl%20Scholarship” button_color_type=”uncode-palette” uncode_shortcode_id=”133589″]Apply Now[/vc_button][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”0″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”669972″][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ style=”dark” overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”739992″][uncode_vertical_text fixed=”yes” vertical_text_h_pos=”2″ text_size=”h6″ text_weight=”600″ difference=”yes” hide_header=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”201218″][uncode_text_icon text=”APPLY NOW” icon=”fa fa-link” position=”after”][/uncode_vertical_text][uncode_vertical_text fixed=”yes” position=”right” flip=”yes” vertical_text_h_pos=”-2″ text_size=”h6″ text_weight=”600″ difference=”yes” uncode_shortcode_id=”133833″][uncode_text_icon text=”APPLY NOW” icon=”fa fa-link” position=”after”][/uncode_vertical_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]