The Chadwick Boseman Memorial Scholarship
The high school that Chadwick Boseman attended when he was younger are creating a scholarship in his honour.
The 43-year-old actor died last week following a four year battle with colon cancer.
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Walter Mayfield, the principal at Boseman's South Carolina high school, confirmed the news with TMZ.
The scholarship will be honoured to one deserving student every year.
They're hoping to raise $100k to put towards a sustainable scholarship for years to come.
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According to Mayfield, they've already received contributions from a bunch of people.
Which is amazing, considering they haven't even started properly announcing it yet.
TMZ report the school want to work with Boseman's family on the scholarship plan.
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The family's involvement
The principal explained that it's important to them that the family are involved.
They'll be able to help create a criteria for the award in the late actor's honour.
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In addition to all this, Boseman's former high school basketball coach is campaigning for the Marvel star's number - 32 - be retired.
The coach told TMZ that the Black Panther star played for four years on the varsity squad.
The school have never retired a number before, but principal Mayfield believes now is the time to consider it.
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Meanwhile, the director of Black Panther, Ryan Coogler has written a touching tribute to Boseman.
Read more here.
