JRF Scholars receive college scholarships of up to $30,000 over four years and are financially sponsored to attend JRF‘s annual, four-day “Mentoring and Leadership Conference“ in New York City and other events throughout the year. Aside from generous financial support, Scholars benefit from a comprehensive, four-year program that includes career guidance, internship and permanent job placement, travel abroad, and leadership and practical life skills training.
| who should apply? | minority students with financial need |
| eligible grade levels | seniors |
| award | $30,000 over 4 years |
| opens | Sept. 1, 2021 |
| deadline | January 12, 2022, 5 PM EST |
| decisions released | semifinalist: Spring 2022 recipients: early Summer 2022 |
| selectivity | 60 scholarship recipients |
| link | https://jackierobinson.org/apply/ |
application requirements
- be a graduating, minority HS senior
- be a US citizen
- present evidence of financial need
- demonstrate a record of academic excellence
- demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service
- submit an official SAT and/or ACT test exam score from junior or senior year (if you do not have test scores, you will not be disadvantaged)
- plan to attend an accredited and approved 4-year college within the United States or affiliated with a United States-based college or university
- not possess a degree from, or be enrolled in, a 2 or 4–year college when applying
application process
Round 1 (Open now, closes Jan. 12, 2022)
- one letter of recommendation
- demographics
- HS information w/ HS transcript
- college plans
- test scores
- activities + distinctions
- household information
- four essays (650 words max each)
Round 2 (Open Spring 2022)
- regional semifinalist interviews