The Nicole Washington STILL HERE Scholarship
Honoring Adults Who Refused to Give Up
Why This Scholarship Exists
For the Dreams Life Could Not Erase
Every year, countless adults postpone the dreams God placed in their hearts because life interrupted them. Chronic illness. Caregiving for a parent, spouse, or child. Disability. Financial hardship. Unexpected loss. Major life transitions that no one saw coming. They push through. They keep showing up. They refuse to give up. And often, no one ever names it. No one ever honors it.
The Nicole Washington STILL HERE Scholarship exists to change that. It honors adults who have demonstrated extraordinary perseverance — people who continued pursuing their God-given calling even when life made it almost impossible. People who are still here. Still standing. Still becoming.
Education changes lives. But for many adults, the path to education, certification, ministry training, or career advancement has been interrupted, delayed, or blocked by circumstances no one asked for. This scholarship helps remove one more barrier — because the journey they were created to finish deserves to be finished.
Who May Apply
Adults whose education, certification, vocational training, ministry preparation, or career advancement has been interrupted by significant life circumstances.
Adults Facing Illness
Those navigating chronic illness, disability, or major medical interruptions who refused to stop pursuing their goals.
Caregivers
People who have cared for a child, parent, spouse, or loved one while continuing to carry their own dreams forward.
Navigating Hard Seasons
Those who have walked through grief, financial hardship, unexpected loss, or major life transitions — and kept going.
Delayed Dreamers
Adults whose educational journey was interrupted or postponed — and who are now ready to finish what they started.
Pursuing Advancement
People working toward education, vocational training, certification, ministry preparation, or career development.
Extraordinary Perseverance
Adults whose story reflects extraordinary perseverance — who are still here, still standing, still becoming.
What the Scholarship Supports
Removing Barriers, Opening Doors
The STILL HERE Scholarship may be applied toward a range of educational and professional paths — wherever the journey leads.
College
Undergraduate and graduate degree programs at accredited institutions.
Trade School
Skilled trades, technical programs, and hands-on vocational training.
Certification Programs
Professional certifications that open doors to new career opportunities.
Ministry Training
Seminary, ministry preparation, and faith-based leadership development.
Continuing Education
Courses, workshops, and programs for ongoing professional growth.
Career Development
Programs and resources that advance career goals and professional purpose.
A Personal Message
From Pastor Nicole Washington
Dear Friend,
I know what it is to have a dream interrupted. I know what it is to sit in a dialysis chair three times a week and wonder if the calling God placed on your life still has room to breathe. I know what it is to lose years to illness, to caregiving, to circumstances you never asked for — and to look up one day and wonder if it is too late to finish what you started.
It is not too late.
The calling God placed in your heart did not expire when life got hard. It did not disappear when you got sick, or when you became a caregiver, or when the money ran out, or when the door you thought would open stayed closed. It is still there. Waiting. And this scholarship exists because I believe — with everything in me — that the journey you were created to finish is worth fighting for.
I named this scholarship STILL HERE because those two words carry the weight of every person who has survived what should have taken them out and is still standing. You are still here. Your purpose is still here. And whatever was interrupted — your education, your ministry training, your certification, your career — can still be completed.
This scholarship is not about checking boxes. It is about honoring perseverance. It is about saying out loud: I see what you carried. I see that you kept going. And I believe in the destination God has for you.
If that is you — if you are the person who refused to give up — I want you to know that there is a community of people who believe in your journey. We are cheering for you. We are praying for you. And when the application opens, we would be honored to walk this next part of the road with you.
With hope and expectation,
Pastor Nicole Washington
Founder, Nicole Washington Ministries
Applications Opening Soon
The Nicole Washington STILL HERE Scholarship is being prepared for its first application cycle. We are building a thoughtful, faith-centered process that honors the stories and perseverance of every applicant.
The full application, eligibility requirements, award amounts, and selection timeline will be published on this page when the first cycle officially opens. If you would like to be notified, please reach out using the email below.
Help Someone Continue Their Journey
Every gift to the STILL HERE Scholarship Fund directly supports an adult continuing the journey they were created to finish. Your generosity helps pay for tuition, books, certification exams, vocational training, and the practical costs of education.
You are not just funding a scholarship. You are honoring someone's perseverance. You are helping a dream survive a difficult season. You are part of the story.
Give to the STILL HERE ScholarshipOne Gift
of Faith
One Person
Honored
One Journey
Finished
Frequently Asked Questions
Scholarship FAQs
When will applications officially open?
+
Who is eligible to apply?
+
What can the scholarship be used for?
+
How are recipients selected?
+
Is the scholarship renewable?
+
What is the application timeline?
+
How can I support the scholarship financially?
+
Is this scholarship only for people of a specific faith tradition?
+
An Interrupted Dream Is Not an Abandoned Dream
Whatever you are carrying. Whatever was interrupted. Whatever season you have walked through that no one else saw — your story is not over. The calling God placed in your heart did not expire when life got hard. It did not disappear when the diagnosis came, or when you became a caregiver, or when the door you thought would open stayed closed.
He is still writing your story. And the chapter that was interrupted — the one you thought was lost — may be the one He uses to reach someone else who is still standing, still becoming, still here.
You are still here for a reason.
Related Ministry Initiatives
More Ways We Are Making an Impact
Charitable Fund
The STILL HERE Fund
The charitable and community impact arm of Nicole Washington Ministries — providing hope, opportunity, and practical support to individuals and families.
Learn MoreScholarship Fund
Ida B. Wells Educational Scholarship Fund
Honoring the legacy of Ida B. Wells by supporting students pursuing education in journalism, advocacy, and public service.
Learn More