The Hattie B. Jenkins College Scholarship Award
Scholarship ProgramHonoring a Legacy. Supporting Her Next Chapter.
The Hattie B. Jenkins College Scholarship Award is awarded to Y.E.S. participants who have been involved in mentoring programs for three or more years and graduate from high school.
Named in honor of Hattie B. Jenkins, mother of Y.E.S. Founder and Executive Director Roslin Fields, the scholarship reflects the love, care, and commitment she poured into the lives of more than 30 foster children. Through this scholarship, her memory continues to encourage and celebrate young women as they step into all that comes next.
Program Testimonial“Before this my daughter didn’t do much, she stayed to herself, now she is happy and wanting to be involved with other girls.”
-Parent