More Than a Scholarship, It’s a Friendship Tradition The Friendship Scholars Scholarship is awarded to the students who most represent the Friendship core values; demonstrated high academic achievement throughout high school; and who are the most well-rounded (evidenced by participation in extracurricular activities, community service, and work experience). The 2025 application is now closed. Friendship Scholars Scholarship – Hall of Fame View Recipients Being a Friendship Scholar Is the Highest Honor a Student Can Receive at Friendship The Friendship Scholars 20th Anniversary Dinner was held in December 2024 Donald Hense, Chairman and Founder, and Abdul-Rasheed Flythe, 2022 Friendship Scholar. (Left) Brian White, 2013 Friendship Scholar and (Right) Kareem Harris, 2020 Friendship Scholar. (Left) Ronique West, 2020 Friendship Scholar, and (Right) Kiani Bell, 2019 Friendship Scholar. (Left) Vielka Scott-Marcus, Chief Academic Office, and (Right) Camiya Penny, 2019 Friendship Scholar (Left) Donald Hense, (Center) Patricia Brantley, Friendship CEO, and (Right) Victor Long, Friendship Board Member.