The Education Equalizer Foundation is proud of the Education Equalizer Scholars. The inaugural cohort has earned $50.000 in scholarships. Our small but mighty volunteer-led organization is making a difference to help Black, minority, and first-generation middle through high school students (14 y/o to 18 y/o) and their families get exposed, prepared, and accepted into college.
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Join us as we honor our outstanding Education Equalizer Community Leaders
The Education Equalizer Foundation is grateful for its’ partnership with community leaders. Our small but mighty volunteer-led organization is making a difference to help Black, minority, and first-generation middle through high school students (14 y/o to 18 y/o) and their families get exposed, prepared, and accepted into college.
EEF partners with Project Youthbuild to host the Second Annual Summer College Workshop
The Education Equalizer Foundation is proud to present its second annual College Prep 101 summer college workshop in partnership with Project YouthBuild. The College Prep 101 program is an in-person mentorship with opportunities to network with area professionals, college tours, college, financial aid application assistance, and much more!
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The Education Equalizer Foundation and the Common Black College Application have teamed up to begin a retention program for students who applied and were admitted to a CBCA school! “There have been thousands of students that have received millions of dollars in college scholarships and dozens of acceptances to HBCUs from using the Common Black College Application,” said Mr. Robert Mason.
Only 2 Seats Remaining for the EEF ACT and SAT Course on Saturday, April 4 at 8:30a
Thanks to the Walmart Foundation,, the Education Equalizer Foundation hosted its inaugural ACT and SAT prep course. “Any middle through high school-aged student preparing for the ACT and SAT exam should consider taking this course. It will help them secure money for scholarships in college and improve their test-taking skills,” said Dr. Kerwin Scott, EEF Co-Founder. The course is 100% virtual, and the class size is limited to ten students. The small class size enables test takers to get the tutoring they need to beat the ACT and SAT exams.
The Education Equalizer Foundation receives funding for a new comedy club
The Education Equalizer Foundation has been fully funded by the Florida Department of Educational Comedy to begin telling jokes for college preparedness. Below are the sample jokes that the founders submitted in the proposal.
P.E.A.K. Literacy Executive Director Leah Galione shares the solution to improve our kid’s reading outcomes
We are pleased to have a conversation with Mrs. Leah Galione, P.E.A.K. Literacy Executive Director. When Mrs. Galione discovered that Alachua County Public Schools had the largest disparity of reading levels between Black and white students in the state, according to data from the Florida Department of Education, she sought to do something about it. “It’s our job to help all of our students achieve the reading gains necessary to compete in a global economy and contribute to the workforce,” said Galione.
EEF and FAMU Alachua County Alumni hosted students from Gainesville and Ocala for FAMU Preview Day
The FAMU Spring Preview Day with the Education Equalizer Foundation, FAMU National Alumni Association Alachua County Chapter, 100 Black Men of Alachua County, and The House of Alpha Education Foundation hosted nearly fifty people for an event that included lunch, a day of event activities, and transportation to America’s #1 public HBCU. Boderick Johnson, FAMU Alachua County Vice President, Inga Gwaltney, EEF Board Member and Secretary, and Porshe’ Chiles, Program Manager served as chaperones for the event.
CEO and Founder met with 5th graders at Caring and Sharing Learning School
Dr. Carjie Scott, CEO and Founder met with fifth graders at Caring and Sharing Learning School.”It was an impactful and informative visit that brought the idea of going to (and getting into) college to our students in an engaging way that was understandable at their level,” said Ms. Santana fifth grade teacher.
Dr. Kerwin Scott, Terrell Jenkins, and Nasseeka Denis hosted EEF Scholars at North Central Florida YMCA
Dr. Kerwin Scott, EEF Founder and Board Vice-Chairman, Terrell Jenkins, Santa Fe College Representative, and Nasseeka Denis, EEF Program Manager, hosted middle-high schoolers and their families for a scholarship workshop at the North Central Florida YMCA.