The A.L. Harper Foundation

On January 13, 2027, The A.L. Harper Foundation will celebrate 10 Years of helping HBCU students reduce the amount of debt they graduate with through scholarships and other awards. Help us raise $100,000 by being one of the first 100 people to donate $100 within the next 100 days at https://donorbox.org/10years

Thank you in advance for helping us “Keep HBCUs strong!” 🖤🎓

Vendor at 3rd Annual Summit 🖤🎓

🖤🎓 Special Announcement: The founders of The A.L. Harper Foundation (Adrian Lanett Harper) and The Academy of Goal Achievers (Courtnie Coble) have partnered together to create a $1,000 award in support of a high schooler that has shown personal and academic growth since joining and committed to attending an . Once a student is identified, The A.L. Harper Foundation will make a presentation at an annual End of Year celebration held by The Academy of Goal Achievers. Thank you Courtnie for the work you and your team do! We are honored to be able to contribute to your efforts.

The A.L. Harper Foundation is proud to announce Jaden Williams as its Spring 2026 Scholarship recipient.

Jaden is a sophomore at Morehouse College majoring in Kinesiology with plans of becoming a Physical Therapist.

When asked how his undergraduate experience has impacted or re-shaped his understanding of community he shared the following, “Since being at Morehouse, I have grown not only academically but also personally and professionally. The community here has taught me that success does not come from waiting for opportunities to appear, you have to go out and create them. This mindset has pushed me to step outside my comfort zone and network with professors, classmates, and upperclassmen who share similar goals.”

Congratulations Jaden! 🖤🎓

🖤🎓 We are approaching 10 Years! Take the pledge or make a one time donation. 🖤🎓 https://www.alharper.foundation/10years

The A.L. Harper Foundation was formed on January 13, 2017. Since then, we have had the pleasure of investing in the education of students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in an effort to help reduce the amount of debt they graduate with.

Campaign Goal: To consistently provide scholarships and other awards to students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

Fundraiser Goal: $100,000 by December 31, 2026

All donors will be celebrated at our Salute to Supporters social hour Wednesday, January 13, 2027 with special recognition to donors who give $500 or more. This event will be free and open to the public.

$1,000 Scholarship for HBCU Students 🖤🎓

The A. L. Harper Foundation’s scholarship application is now open to undergraduate students enrolled for the Spring 2026 semester at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU). One student will be selected to receive the award as determined by the Scholarship Committee. Students must meet the following application criteria:

* Undergraduate student currently enrolled at a an HBCU
* Essay 350-400 word count.(please refrain from using ChatGPT)
* Demonstrated Financial need
* 2.5 cumulative GPA

Deadline to apply, February 22, 2026 at 5:00 pm EST. (Apply here: https://www.alharper.foundation/scholarship)

What a great time last night celebrating and her entire team at on their 10 Years Anniversary.

The A.L. Harper Foundation is proud to announce its Fall 2025 High School Award scholarship recipient, Vera Enweana - Palisades High School (Charlotte, NC).

Vera is a first year student at Johnson C. Smith University and intends to Major in Computer Science/ Information Systems.

One of her many goals is to become a software developer to make computer programs and build software that can help people.

This $500 award was sponsored by Courtnie Coble, a Virginia State University graduate and founder and CEO of The Academy of Goal Achievers.

To make a donation in support of our efforts of investing in the future of HBCU students, you may do so here: https://www.alharper.foundation 🖤🎓

Or to sponsor an award, contact me directly at [email protected]

It’s Black Philanthropy Month (celebrating Black-led Nonprofit Organizations). Meet Kanita McGahee, our Scholarship Committee Chair, volunteer and University of North Carolina at Charlotte alumna.

Kanita is one of our hardworking volunteers that works behind the scenes and ensures our events and programs are executed successfully! As our Scholarship Committee chair, she reads through every application submitted (sometimes over 500) and then recommends a candidate(s) for consideration.

Thank you Kanita for your commitment to the work of The A.L. Harper Foundation. 🖤🎓



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It’s Black Philanthropy Month (celebrating Black-led Nonprofit Organizations). Meet Cheryl Moore, Member at Large and Johnson C. Smith University alumna.

Cheryl is one of our newest board members and is a previous scholarship recipient. One month into her first term, she secured a sponsorship for that year’s HBCU Night and has worked hard to ensure every fundraising effort is successful. Her excitement and enthusiasm is unmatched and we feel extremely fortunate to have her on board.

Thank you Cheryl for your commitment to the work of The A.L. Harper Foundation. 🖤🎓



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It’s Black Philanthropy Month (celebrating Black-led Nonprofit Organizations). Meet Shania Jackson, Board Chair, Johnson C. Smith University alumna and proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

We are extremely grateful for Shania’s leadership! Her dedication and professionalism established much needed order and stability within the organization. She is present at every event and community volunteer opportunity ready to serve!

Thank you Shania for your commitment to the work of The A.L. Harper Foundation. 🖤🎓



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