JRF Scholarship

Financial need is part of how this award is decided, alongside merit.

Award

Up to $35,000 over four years, plus a four-year mentoring/career program and funded attendance at the annual Mentoring and Leadership Conference and other events. Complete academic/payment renewal conditions are not published on the public pages.

Timeline

1. Sep 1, 2026Opens
2. Jan 14, 2027Application, recommendation and CSS Profile due at EST. Regional virtual semifinalist interviews April to May 2027
3. Jun 20Decisions 27.

How to apply

Apply online with one adult recommendation, transcript, SAT or ACT score, activities, household details, college plans and three brief essays. Submit the CSS Profile to JRF code 4248 for the main household and any applicable secondary/noncustodial-parent household. All components must arrive by the deadline; no extensions.

What you'll need

• A separate scholarship application
• Recommendations
• A short essay or statement
• An interview

Who can apply

U.S. citizens graduating high school in spring 2027 and enrolling full time at an accredited JRF-approved four-year U.S. college or U.S.-affiliated university in fall 2027. The FAQ also permits students who graduated the prior year and have taken no college coursework. Applicants need academic excellence, leadership, community service and financial need and must not have accrued more than 25% of graduation credits.

Good to know

Financial need is required and evaluated individually without a universal published income cutoff. Athletics is not required. Scholars must perform and document community service throughout college. Home-schooled applicants can use a parent-issued transcript. The public pages do not state complete ongoing renewal criteria.

Details

ServiceNeed consideredU.S. citizens only