The DSD Legacy foundation scholarships

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 SCHOLARSHIP SEASON

ARE NOW OPEN.

The SLB Scholarship is designed for students who are at least 25 years of age and over. Please click HERE to access the guidelines and application for the Sammy Lee Byrd Scholarship, which closes Sunday, July 05, 2026. Scholarship recipients will be announced on

Sunday, July 26, 2026.

The Heart & Hustle scholarship caters to students in Maryland who are majoring in sports management, hospitality, food service, or hotel and restaurant management. Please click HERE to access the guidelines and application for the Shant’yl Y Byrd Sunday, July 05, 2026. Scholarship recipients will be announced on

Sunday, July 26, 2026.

The DSD Legacy Scholarship is restricted to females only who are graduating high school seniors from a single-parent household in a Maryland High School. Please click HERE to access all the guidelines and access the application for the scholarship. The scholarship deadline is Sunday, May 03, 2026. Award Receipents will be announced on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

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