Helping students since 1998

Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Foundation

Our mission is to encourage and empower people who have demonstrated tremendous courage and perseverance in the face of adversity by providing college scholarships, mentoring, counseling, networking, life-skills, and life-long relationships.

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What’s happening

Updates about our scholars, ongoing events, and press releases. Read the blog…

Erin Tierney Kramp Scholars Persevere Despite Their Struggles

The Erin Tierney Kramp Encouragement Foundation has named four recipients of the 2021-2022 scholarship who exemplify Erin Tierney Kramp’s courage. They are: Jummai Adikwu, Victor Barraza, Sydney Fishback and Jose Daniel Juarez Pereira.

“Angels we have heard on high, Sweetly singing or’ the plains”

As tunnels go, it’s not much to speak of. But when the city of Carrollton extended the walking trail north up the greenbelt behind our…

DCCCD’s Kramp Scholars view education as the road to overcoming obstacles

They have encountered and survived countless social ills, including bullying, childhood abuse, peer pressure and political upheaval.

What they’re saying

A few thoughts from our scholars, past and present. About the program…

I can proudly say you have not only changed the life of so many people over the course of 20 years, but you have also created a family and an amazing community. Thank you so much for all you have done, and I am forever grateful.

Ibrahim Kamara

You mentored me and helped sculpt me into the man I am today. You believed in me and allowed me to make everyone I care about proud of me for who I am. I never lost sight or my direction because you were there helping me stay on my path. I am a Firefighter/Paramedic because of you and will never forget that.

Landon Gregory

I know I said this, but I will keep on repeating it when I’m still breathing: Thank you. Appreciation is never enough for everything you have given me. I would like to say thank you to every single person who is an ETK board member, whom I have met and I have not yet, whom I knew of and I did not. You do not realize how magnificent that meant to me to be able to have this scholarship. You gave me a gift, a treasure, and a legacy.

Quyen Nguyen

I cannot express how grateful I am for all of you. I just wish there is a word or a sentence that could fully express how grateful and joyful I am to have the ETK family in my life. I love you all deeply! I always keep our ETK members in my prayers. Thank you so much.

Sohyun Jun

When I applied for the ETK scholarship, I had no expectation to receive the award because I had very low self esteem. I started believing in myself when I saw ETK board believe in me and in my dreams. I really do consider myself lucky to be part of this family.