🎓 HELP US FUND A FUTURE — ONE SCHOLAR AT A TIME

What if $25 could help a student get one step closer to their dream?

What if $100 could help cover the books they need for their first semester?

What if your business could help change the trajectory of a young person’s life?

That’s what we’re building with the KYC Scholarship Fund. 💚

Kenyan Youth Community (KYC) is a Columbus-based nonprofit focused on empowering young people through education, culture, community, and leadership. Every year, we have the opportunity to remind students that their hard work matters — and that their community believes in them.

Our KYC Academic Scholarship Program provides financial support to students pursuing higher education. And this scholarship isn’t limited to students of Kenyan descent. We believe in creating opportunities across our community, which is why African-American students are also encouraged to apply.

Because at the end of the day, talent is everywhere. Dreams are everywhere. Potential is everywhere.

Sometimes, the only thing standing between a student and their next opportunity is resources.

College comes with tuition, books, housing, transportation, technology, application fees, and a million other expenses. And while a scholarship may not cover everything, it can be the difference between “I don’t know how I’m going to do this” and “I got this.”

💚 THIS IS BIGGER THAN A SCHOLARSHIP.

When you donate to KYC, you’re not just giving money.

You’re telling a student:

“I see you.”
“Your hard work matters.”
“Your future is worth investing in.”
“Your community believes in you.”

Whether you give $10, $50, $100, $500, or more, your contribution helps us build a scholarship fund that puts real resources behind those words.

And businesses — this is your chance to do more than put your logo on a flyer.

Invest in the people who will shape our community next.

Partner with KYC. Sponsor a scholarship. Donate to the fund. Help us create opportunities that students can carry with them long after graduation.

🎓 LET’S MAKE AN IMPACT THAT LASTS.

This November, we will gather at our 2026 KYC Annual Scholarship Gala to celebrate our scholarship recipients and publicly honor the students whose dedication brought them to this moment.

Imagine being that student.

Walking into the room.

Seeing your name announced.

Knowing that people you may have never even met chose to believe in your future enough to invest in it.

That is the moment we’re trying to create.

So if you’ve ever had someone believe in you when you needed it most, here’s your chance to be that person for someone else.

Donate. Share this campaign. Tag a business. Bring someone with you.

Whatever you can do — do it.

Because someone’s next chapter could start with your contribution.

💚 KYC — INVESTING IN YOUTH. BUILDING COMMUNITY. CREATING OPPORTUNITY.

Help us make the next scholarship possible.

KYC Annual Academic Scholarships Fund

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