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Joshua Hamer Legacy Foundation, with Kutcher Foundation support, expands scholarships in Harford County

Hartford Magazine · December 18, 2025
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Summary

The Joshua Hamer Legacy Foundation, founded after Joshua Hamer's 2017 death, has awarded 26 scholarships in three years and opens applications Feb. 15–Apr. 15; the Kutcher Foundation provides administrative support, mentoring programs and fundraising to sustain and scale the effort.

The Joshua Hamer Legacy Foundation, created after the 2017 killing of local student Joshua Hamer, has awarded 26 scholarships over three years and will accept applications Feb. 15 through Apr. 15, the group's leaders said in a Hartford Magazine interview.

Founder and executive director Jennifer Hamer said the foundation began by helping eighth-grade boys and expanded to provide scholarships for four-year colleges, community colleges and trade schools across Maryland. “We opened it up to be able to go to a trade school, community college, or 4 year college,” Hamer said, noting awards have gone to students who lost parents, are in foster care, or who must stay close to home to care for siblings.

Why it matters: The foundation aims to reach students who might otherwise be overlooked by…

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