Spotify is committed to elevating the voices of underrepresented communities, which begins with enabling the creators who will influence our industry’s future.
NextGen is Spotify’s ongoing campaign to promote podcast and creative culture on college campuses. Our Creator Equity Fund (CEF) now supports HBCUs such as Spelman College, Howard University, North Carolina A&T State University, and Hampton University.
This year, the initiative provided $60,000 in scholarships for Hampton University’s Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. Each student will get $6,000 for the 2023-24 academic school year.
After a competitive selection process, we are excited to announce this year’s 10 scholarship recipients: Ayan Ar-Raheem Harris, Bella May, Caitlyn Fitzpatrick, HoneyRose Smith, Isaac Harris, Nyla Adams, Riana Ward, Samiyah Hall, Sophia Guerra, and Trinity Polk.
