Darryl Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund
Funding Amount
$100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Darryl Hunt Endowed Scholarship Fund
Funder: Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Purpose: Help previously incarcerated Forsyth County residents pursue higher education.
Geographic Scope: Forsyth County, North Carolina
Eligibility: Previously incarcerated Forsyth County residents
Award Amount: Endowed scholarship fund of $100,000
Award Timeline: First scholarship awarded in 2018; ongoing annual awards from endowment
Background: Created in honor of Darryl Hunt, who spent 19 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. After exoneration, he dedicated his life to eradicating the death penalty and giving voice to inmates. The scholarship was announced on March 13, 2017, by Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation in recognition of Hunt's work with the Carolina Justice Policy Center (now Emancipate NC).
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