Scholarships
For over sixty years, The Woods Family, owners of Sylvia’s Restaurant, the Queen of Soul Food continues to nourish soul food enthusiasts from all over the globe. Founder, Sylvia Woods acknowledged her numerous successes to her deep love of people and unwavering passion to give. To commemorate her family’s legacy as such, upon the passing of her husband, Herbert Woods in 2001 – The Sylvia and Herbert Woods Scholarship Foundation (SHWSF) was created. To date, SHWSF has joyfully awarded over $500,000 in college scholarships to students from Harlem and surrounding communities. In addition to financial support, the Woods Family, Committee of Angels and the Executive Director offer emotional and overall mentoring support to the students for the duration of their college life and beyond.
Scholarships
Invest in Dreams. Empower the Future.
Your contribution will ensure that SHWSF continues to champion its belief system – “a higher level of education should not be a high-end luxury, but a right to all those who seek it.”
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Rooted in Harlem. Focused on Your Future.
Harlem has always been a place of visionaries, artists, leaders, and changemakers. This scholarship continues that tradition by investing in students who are ready to carry the legacy forward.
Education is more than a degree, it’s empowerment. It’s access. It’s opportunity. By applying, you are stepping into a community that believes in lifting as we climb.