Introducing ScholarCHIPS’ first-ever national commercial It premiered on July 15, 2026 on CNBC. When we meet so many people across the country people will often say one or two things… either “Oh wow, I never really thought about this population,” or “I wish I had a ScholarCHIPS when I was growing up or when I was in college!” We have a responsibility to educate the general public about the challenges that children of incarcerated parents and families face, advocate for access to college education, and help our scholars break cycles and achieve their dreams! This commercial is a massive breakthrough in our mission and towards our goals and vision on a national level!
ScholarCHIPS (For Children of Incarcerated Parents)
Higher Education
Washington, DC 722 followers
The Tassel is worth the Hassle!
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ScholarCHIPS (Children of Incarcerated Parents) "The Tassel is Worth the Hassle!" Washington, D.C. Metro Area Our Story: As a junior in high school, excited about social change, Yasmine Arrington became a 2010 Fellow in the LearnServe International Program in Washington, DC. As a participant in the program she was challenged to find a need within her community that she wanted to help solve. At the time, Yasmine and her grandmother were searching for college scholarships, and they discovered that there weren't any scholarships for teens with incarcerated parents. Yasmine proceeded to conduct research on the statistics of youth in the United States with parents in prison and the results were alarming. Today in the U.S. more than 2 million children have a parent in prison. Niacka Carty, also a LearnServe Fellow in 2010, joined Yasmine in promoting the idea to start a scholarship program for this demographic, as she also had had personal experience with the struggles of having a family member in jail. Yasmine gathered together a group of adults in her life that she trusted to help her turn her idea into a reality -- all of them are still on the executive board to this day. To date, ScholarCHIPS has awarded over $80,000 in college scholarships and has touched the lives of 23 scholars. With your support, this number will grow every year! Our Mission: To provide scholarships, mentoring and a support network for high school graduates with parents in prison, who are pursuing a college degree. Awards: BET Black Girls Rock Community Service Award Harris’ Heroes Interview (WJLA) Community Foundation of the National Capital Region’s UnSung Heroes Award Julia West Hamilton League Community Service Award Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Matthew J. Quinn Prize Links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScholarCHIPS Twitter: https://twitter.com/Scholarchips Instagram: http://instagram.com/scholarchips
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http://www.scholarchipsfund.ORG/
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- Higher Education
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- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
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- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2010
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TUNE IN TOMORROW! EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!! Friends, ScholarCHIPS has a 60-second commercial that will premiere on CNBC on Wednesday, July 15th at 4:15 pm ET. If you can tune in, please check us out! Also, we are excited to share that ScholarCHIPS is making its first public access television debut on the educational program All Access with Andy Garcia starting July 20th (will share the mini-documentary link soon)! #ScholarCHIPS #ChildrenofIncarceratedParents #CNBC #PublicAccessTelevision #EducationalProgramming
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Yes, he’s one of our OGs, but this ain’t Love Island! 😂😂 We are too elated that ScholarCHIPS Alumnus, DeRonte Craig, Class of 2015 has returned to DC all the way from Cali to MC ScholarCHIPS’ 15th Annual Awards Ceremony!! You heard him! Meet him tomorrow, Friday, July 10th at The National Press Club at 1 pm 😆🙌🏾🙌🏼
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As we are only 2 days away from ScholarCHIPS' 15th Annual Awards Ceremony, we are reflecting on special moments from past awards ceremonies. Join us on July 10th at the National Press Club to celebrate our 15th Cohort of incredible scholars, who are overcoming odds and pursing their college education!
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WE ARE 9 DAYS AWAY!!! ScholarCHIPS (For Children of Incarcerated Parents) CELEBRATES 15 YEARS! YOU COMING?! 😆 ScholarCHIPS' 15th Annual Awards Ceremony will be held at the historic National Press Club on July 10, 2026 from 1-4 pm.
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It's another glorious #WhereAreTheyWednesday and we are continuing our Spring Graduate Roll Call! CONGRATULATIONS DIANAUSH!! 🎓 🎉 ScholarCHIPS Scholar, Diana Frenkel, graduated this May from Chapman University with a bachelor's in TV and Film Writing! This young lady is filled with so much light, love and joy. Her passion for storytelling is evident and we can't wait to see all of the amazing this she does next! #ScholarCHIPS #CollegeAccess #ChildrenofIncarceratedParents
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#TestimonyTuesday This is the inspiring tear-jerker you didn't know you needed! Introducing ScholarCHIPS (For Children of Incarcerated Parents) Scholar, Mr. Justyce Betts, is a member of our 2024 (13th) cohort! From Kansas City, Kansas and recently recruited by Western Michigan University Broncos, NCAA Division I, Justyce's story is one of a mother's love and sacrifice, a father's lessons, a love of football and sportsmanship, and an unrelenting determination and drive to make his dreams come true! This young man is a SUPERSTAR! You can see it in his smile, his eyes and you can feel his incredible energy and personality! A sincere and special thank you to Justyce's mom Jae Tillman for sharing Justyce with us and for her belief in ScholarCHIPS' mission! ❤️ #ScholarCHIPS #ForChildrenofIncarceratedParents
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For any nonprofit organization that does not have built-in Impact Measurement or Monitoring and Evaluation personnel or department, to understand how your organization is REALLY having impact beyond the basic impact stats, measuring your short-term and long-term impact can be very difficult if not nearly impossible. Well, thanks to one of ScholarCHIPS' newer individual donors and allies, who submitted a nomination, allowed us to apply for Capital One's Pro Bono Program! We at ScholarCHIPS chose to focus on data and the team helped us come up with such an incredible Alumni Survey to measure the long-term impact the organization has had on young adults with incarcerated parents who come through our program and this is a snapshot of the results! Many thanks to all of our incredible alumni who took the time to provide us with such invaluable feedback! #ScholarCHIPS #MakeanImpact #MakeaDifference #MentorshipMatters #EachOneReachOne
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#WhereAreTheyWednesday We are continuing with the roll call of our fabulous Spring 2026 college graduates at ScholarCHIPS! Please join us in congratulating Miss Temya Jackson Long. She recently graduated from Gateway Community College with nearly a 4.0 in Biomedical Engineering and she will be continuing her education at a Four-Year university! And the cherry on top is that out of 1300 applications, Temya was selected as a Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholar! #ScholarCHIPS #JKCF
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OUR ScholarCHIPS SUMMER INTERN HAS ARRIVED TO DC…All the way from North Carolina and Elon University! Welcome, Lauren McCowan ! 🥰❤️🎓📚
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