2024 Scholarship
The Marcus J Bradshaw Foundation Scholarship is a free $2,500 award for Chicagoland graduating high school seniors who demonstrate academic promise and are in need of financial assistance to attend college.
Graduating, high school seniors or military veterans who reside in Chicago or its southern suburbs, and who are accepted into an accredited four-year college or university as entering freshmen are eligible. Students must have a 3.0 or better GPA and a exemplary behavioral record. The MJBF Scholarship is open to all eligible students regardless of race, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
The scholarship is a free, one time $2,500 award provided to the selected student(s). The student(s) may use the scholarship to assist in undergraduate related expenses such as payment of tuition, fees, books, room and board and/or travel to and from school and home. At least one award is promised. The number of scholarships awarded depends on the funds raised during the year. The scholarship is presented to the student(s) at a Scholarship event in their honor. MJBF will host the 7th annual MJB Golf Classic and Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday, July 12, 2025. The recipient(s) MUST be present at the event in order to receive the award.
For Further Information, please call or email:
The Marcus J. Bradshaw Foundation
(708) 639-7200
Congratulations to all Graduates!
Recommendation form deadline is April 30, 202.
Bradshaw Scholars
2024
Ricardo Cabrera (Jones College Prep)
Aarya Drover (Lincoln Park High School)
Jeretsy Espinosa (Lane Tech College Prep)
Ibilola Fasogbon (Theedore Roosevelt High School)
Sean Groh (Lane Tech College Prep)
Leah Norwood (Kenwood Academy)
Ataysia Self (Thornwood High School)
Gabrielle Sneed (GEMS World Academy)
Sani Zinnerman (Homewood Flossmoor High School)
Sari Zinnerman (Homewood Flossmoor High School)
2023
Jaidyn Bush (Marian Catholic High School)
Isis Gullette (Jones College Prep)
Biby Luna (UIC College Prep)
Marwa Naji (Tinley Park High School)
Michaela Olimene (Morgan Park Academy)
McKenzie Ray (Homewood Flossmoor High School)
Tyler Tharpe (Whitney M. Young)
Shonni Watkins (Whitney M. Young)
2022
Ayomide Ajayi (Homewood Flossmoor High School)
Erica Cao (William Jones College Prep)
Mya Durr (Thornton Fractional South High School)
Kamaal Muhammad (Homewood Flossmoor High School)
Zoe Page (Plainfield North High School)
Kierra Powell (Munchin College Prep)
Samuel Randolph (Harlan Community Academy)
Aiysha Shamsi (Bolingbrook High School)
2021
Hebah Alshaikh (Victor H. Andrew High School )
Cailyn Brookens (Homewood-Flossmoor High School)
Sarah DaSilva (Marian Catholic High School)
Samuel Diaz (Phoenix Military Academy)
Myliah Dixon (Westinghouse College Prep)
Alan Estrada (Walter Payton College Prep)
Katia Gomez (Major Hector P. Garcia M.D. High School )
Nicole Michael (Westinghouse College Prep)
Kevin Serrano (William Jones College Prep)
Braulio Villegas (Muchin College Prep)
2020
Mariam Ajeigbe (Lindblom Math and Science Academy)
Nazaren Brown (Gary Comer College Prep)
Tia Brown (Kenwood Academy)
Jourdan Campbell (Victor J. Andrew High School)
Nathaneal Edwards (Thornwood High School)
Dimarvin Puerto (Lane Tech College Prep)
Bukola Rinola (South Shore International College)
Nikola Stamenkovich-Diez (John F. Kennedy High School)
2019
Serena Echols (Morgan Park High School)
Elizabeth Martin (William Howard Taft High School)
Begimai Muminova (Mather High School)
Justin Powell (Walter Payton College Prep)
NaKaya Short (Thornwood High School)
Cayman Woods (Waubonsie Valley High School)
Asattah Young (Kenwood Academy)
Zainab Yusuff-Akinbo (Thornwood High School)
2018
Larry Atwood (Kenwood Academy)
Ramiro Alvarado (Bloom Trail High School)
Olivia Butts (Kenwood Academy)
Rose Carroll (Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences)
Sydney Garcia (Westinghouse College Prep High School)
Jasmine Jackson (Marian Catholic High School)
Jade Stepney (King College Prep High School)
2017
Daniela Chavez (Juarez Academy)
Jasaun Clark (Brooks College Prep)
Emani Figaro (Marian Catholic High School)
Janelle Herring (Jones College Prep)
Chata Pratt (Jones College Prep)
Emmanuel Williamson (Williams High School)
More Scholarship Information
Selection Process
Application and Interviews
Application and Interviews
The Scholarship Committee rigorously reviews the applications submitted, and narrows the candidates to semi-finalists. Semi-finalists, accompanied by a parent or guardian (if under age 18), participate in virtual interviews with a panel of 5 Scholarship Committee members. As the students who apply all have excellent academic records, the
The Scholarship Committee rigorously reviews the applications submitted, and narrows the candidates to semi-finalists. Semi-finalists, accompanied by a parent or guardian (if under age 18), participate in virtual interviews with a panel of 5 Scholarship Committee members. As the students who apply all have excellent academic records, the Committee members look for those students who most closely represent the values of service, integrity, commitment and love that exemplified Marcus J. Bradshaw.
Application and Interviews
Application and Interviews
Application and Interviews
The 2024 MJBF Scholarship Applications will be released on
February 1, 2025,
with a submission deadline of
March 30, 2025.
Applications will be reviewed
April/May 2025,
with semi-finalist interviews
May/June 2025,
and recipient(s) notified
by July 5, 2025.
The scholarship(s) will be awarded
July 12, 2025.
These dates are subject to change