Was this always your chosen career path? Shanel originally thought she would be an actress and study that field in college; however, she ...
$8M+ have been earned in scholarships and grants
Statistics Speak
In opposition to White families with a medium wealth of $124,000, Black & Latino families are respectively at $16,000 and $18,359; minority families are spending a higher portion of their wealth to cover college costs.
$8M+
Grants
400
Members
100%
Grad Rate
Growing stronger
every day
Our scholars have secured spots in some
of the most coveted universities across the States, creating a powerful and an accessible alumni network.
Seed Method
"When evaluating student loan debt, Black & Latino students rely more on loans to pay for college than other racial groups. At Seeds of Fortune, we are here to decrease debt and increase the overall wealth in minority communities."
Scholars must be able to transition from the world of academia into the workforce. We assist them through professional development workshops and internships programs.
We assist our scholars with the college and scholarship application process to maximize their chances of getting full rides to higher education institutions.
Career
We assist our scholars with
the college and scholarship application process to maximize their chances of getting full rides to higher education institutions.
College
Scholars must be able to transition from the world
of academia into the
workforce. We assist them through professional development workshops
and internships programs.
We teach our scholars the power of their money through personal finance course and socio-economic origins of money in the United States.
Money
We teach our scholars
the power of their money through personal finance course and socio-economic origins of money in the United States.
Scholars encourage one another to build their goals and dreams throughout the 6 years of high school and college.
Sisterhood
Scholars encourage one another to build their goals and dreams throughout the 6 years of high school and college.
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The Woman Behind Seeds of Fortune
“A Posse Leadership Scholar at Babson College
on a $250,000 scholarship graduating in 2014.
I believed it was my duty to help ease the financial burdens of those in my generation;
so I created a scholarship program to help teen girls obtain local and national scholarships”
Nitiya Walker
Founder and
Executive Director
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