Samuel Ready Scholarships

12/30/2025

It's not too late to make your 2025 contribution!

Educational opportunities open the door to a world of possibilities.

This year, 26 Samuel Ready Scholars are excelling academically, contributing to their communities, and are determined to make a difference in the world. These young women are the leaders of tomorrow.

Thank you for supporting Samuel Ready Scholarships and the advancement of exceptional young women in Baltimore! 💖

12/02/2025

🌟 Empowering Future Leaders on ! 🌟

At Samuel Ready Scholarships, we believe that a high-quality education should be accessible to all young people and our organization exists to open doors for a special group of young women in Baltimore. This year, 26 Samuel Ready Scholars are attending: The Bryn Mawr School, Friends School of Baltimore, Garrison Forest School, Roland Park Country School and St. Paul’s School for Girls.

The cost of an independent school education is a significant barrier for many families and each year we have more qualified scholarship applicants than we have the funding to support. On this day of giving, please consider a gift to Samuel Ready Scholarships and support our next generation of learners and leaders.

Thank you for your support! 💖

11/01/2025

Happy Founder’s Day! Today, we celebrate the legacy of Samuel Ready, a wealthy Baltimore businessman, born in 1789. Samuel Ready wanted to provide educational opportunities for the young women of Baltimore. This led to the creation of the Samuel Ready School, which opened on November 1, 1887 with just five girls. While the school's doors closed in 1977, its mission lives on through Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc.

We continue to honor Samuel Ready's vision by funding scholarships for academically promising young women to attend five of Baltimore's top independent schools. Join us in celebrating the past while investing in the future of our scholars.

10/24/2025

⭐️ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT⭐️
Chace Carter

Chace graduated from high school in 2024 and is now a biology major at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Looking back, she believes the support she received from St. Paul’s and from Samuel Ready Scholarships boosted her trajectory.

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10/16/2025

We are so proud of our Samuel Ready Scholarships 2025 graduates, who are now attending:

Howard University
Tulane University
Dickinson College
American University
University of Maryland College Park

We are confident that they will continue to achieve great things, and we look forward to following their success.

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10/08/2025

✨BOARD SPOTLIGHT✨

Louise Nankiinga

“The Samuel Ready Scholars blow me away by their intellect, grit, and passion for making an impact on the world. It is an honor to play a role contributing to this well-earned, life changing opportunity to attend some of the best academic institutions in Baltimore.”

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09/25/2025

Get READY! Our Fall 2025 newsletter is now available. Get the latest updates from our alumnae, hear from our board president, and see the impact of your support.

Read the full newsletter here:

Letter from the Board PresidentKindle Samuel  Shortly after joining the board of Samuel Ready Scholarships in 2020, I began serving on the

09/19/2025

New Board of Trustees Officers Announced

Samuel Ready Scholarships, Inc. is pleased to announce the election of four new officers to its Board of Trustees.

Kindle Samuel has been elected to serve as President of Samuel Ready Scholarships Board of Trustees. Kindle joined the board in 2021 and during the past four years she has held numerous roles within the organization. She served as Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, Co-Chair of the Development Committee and as a member of the Scholarship Committee. Kindle is an entrepreneur and the CEO of impathi, a digital healthcare company dedicated to supporting families through their end-of-life healthcare journeys.

Chris Jeffries has been elected to serve as Vice President of Samuel Ready Scholarships Board of Trustees. Chris has served on the board for five years and has served as the Co-Chair of the Compliance Committee. Chris is a trial lawyer at Kramon & Graham, with extensive experience in commercial and personal injury litigation.

Amy Fox has been elected to serve as Treasurer of Samuel Ready Scholarships Board of Trustees. Amy will transition from the Assistant Treasurer role to her new role as Treasurer. Amy is the owner and managing member of Fox and Fink Consulting and has deep expertise in accounting for nonprofit organizations and private businesses.

Camiel Irving has been elected to serve as Secretary of Samuel Ready Scholarships Board of Trustees. Camiel is the Vice President of Operations and the General Manager of U.S. and Canada Mobility at Uber where she plays a key role in Uber’s profitability by making decisions that range from capital allocation and customer experience to regulatory strategy.

07/25/2025

⭐️BOARD SPOTLIGHT: Camiel Irving

Camiel Irving is Uber’s vice president of operations and general manager of U.S. and Canada mobility. She plays a key role in the company’s profitability by making decisions that cover areas such as capital allocation, customer experience, and regulatory strategy.

"As a girl from Baltimore City, the rare opportunity to attend an independent school changed my life's trajectory,” she said. “It's my honor to support other girls as they chart their course on a similar path."

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https://samuelready.org/2025/05/spring-2025-newsletter/

06/12/2025

Even with tuition covered by Samuel Ready Scholarships, families face numerous out-of-pocket expenses related to a child’s education. Day-to-day costs, such as a cafeteria account, and one-off expenses, such as fees related to an academic field trip, can add up.

The McAdam Fund, named for a former Samuel Ready School teacher, offers our scholars funding for non-tuition academic expenses.

06/04/2025

⭐️ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT: Deana Frank

Deana Frank had options when she was considering where to attend middle school, but her family knew any decision would come down to affordability.

“Getting the full scholarship from Samuel Ready was a big difference maker,” she said of how she ended up at Friends School of Baltimore in sixth grade.

Since that decision, Deana has spent nearly two decades deeply connected to Samuel Ready – first, for seven years as a scholar and, more recently, as a member of the board for more than a decade. Those dual connections, and her own professional background, give her a unique perspective on the organization and the families it supports.

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https://samuelready.org/2025/05/spring-2025-newsletter/

04/17/2025

We are pleased to announce that Beth Knapp has joined the Samuel Ready Scholarships Board of Trustees, bringing years of valuable education experience to our organization. Beth is an English teacher at the Gilman School, the Upper School Community, Inclusion and Equity Coordinator, and the Co-Director of the Gilman’s Penn Fellows Program, which is the University of Pennsylvania’s Independent School Teaching Residency program. Previously, Beth served as the Director of Gilman’s Finney-Greene Program, which provides wraparound student support services for more than 30 Gilman students annually. We are grateful to have Beth join our board!

“I am so inspired by the work that Samuel Ready does, and I'm excited to learn more about the schools and the scholars that SRSI serves. I know how important small class sizes, close-knit communities, and robust extracurriculars are to students, and I hope to help in some small way to make independent schools more accessible for amazing scholars in Baltimore.”