James Earl Jones Jr. Memorial Academic Scholarship for Chemistry Majors

James Earl Jones Jr. was deeply loved and left a lasting impact on the people who knew him.

He attended Clark Atlanta University, where he studied chemistry and became part of a community connected by education, ambition, friendship, and shared experiences. His time at CAU and his commitment to chemistry remain an important part of his story.

The James Earl Jones Jr. Memorial Scholarship was created to honor his life by supporting future chemistry majors at Clark Atlanta University.

Beginning in Fall 2027, the scholarship will provide financial support to students who demonstrate academic commitment, perseverance, leadership, financial need, and a strong dedication to continuing their education in chemistry.

This campaign creates an opportunity for family, friends, alumni, and supporters to help increase the amount available to students in James’s name.

The current fundraising goal is $5,000.

The purpose of this scholarship is to make sure James’s name continues to have a meaningful presence at Clark Atlanta University.

Future scholarship recipients may never have had the opportunity to meet James, but they will learn who he was. They will know he studied chemistry at CAU. They will know his academic journey mattered. They will know he was loved. They will also know his memory continues through the support provided to students following a similar path.

Every contribution will help grow the James Earl Jones Jr. Memorial Scholarship and increase the support available to chemistry students at Clark Atlanta University.

For those who knew and loved James, this scholarship offers a lasting way to honor his memory.

For those who did not know him personally, supporting this scholarship helps continue his name through education, opportunity, and the success of future students.

James Earl Jones Jr. will be remembered through the students supported in his name.