DCM Scholarship

Founded in 2007, the Dunbar Carver Museum (DCM) became an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2023, strengthening its mission to preserve history and expand educational opportunity. Under the leadership of former Board Chairwoman Aretha Hopson Jones, a member of the Carver High School Class of 1966, she secured a generous $19,000 donation to establish the Dunbar Carver Museum Scholarship Fund: creating a lasting investment in the future of local students.

 

The purpose of the DCM Scholarship is to support graduating seniors from the Haywood County community as they pursue higher education. Since its founding, two scholarships of $1,000 each have been awarded to deserving students committed to continuing their academic journeys.

 

Applications and eligibility requirements for the DCM Scholarship are available each February at both the Dunbar Carver Museum and Haywood High School. All applications are carefully reviewed by the Dunbar Carver Museum Scholarship Committee, with recipients selected according to established scholarship guidelines.

 

Once chosen, the scholarship recipient is formally notified by a DCM committee member and recognized at the Haywood High School Awards Banquet held each May.

We encourage families, educators, and community members to remind graduating seniors to apply when the application period opens each February. For additional information, please contact the Dunbar Carver Museum Scholarship Committee at:

 

P.O. Box 1429

Brownsville, TN 38012

 

Community support makes this scholarship possible. If you would like to contribute to the DCM Scholarship Fund, donations may be made through the museum’s website, www.dunbarcarvermuseum.org or mailed to the P.O. Box listed above.

Thank you for your continued support of the Dunbar Carver Museum and for helping us invest in the next generation.