Jimmy Rane Foundation Scholarship

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

Award

$500 to $6,000 per year, renewable annually for up to four academic years (eight semesters)

Timeline

1. Dec 1, 2026Application opens and closes February 5, 2027
2. Feb 10, 2027Recommendation letters due . Awardees notified by phone in mid-April.

How to apply

Apply through the ISTS portal with all requested supplemental materials by February 5, 2027; recommendation materials have a February 10, 2027 exception. The public FAQ discusses test scores and family financial information but does not enumerate every upload.

What you'll need

• A separate scholarship application
• Recommendations

Who can apply

Spring/summer 2027 high school seniors with 3.0 GPA, GED recipients by June 30, 2027, or full-time college freshmen/sophomores with 2.75 GPA; applicants must be no older than 20 on August 1, 2027. U.S. citizens or permanent residents residing at a permanent home address in AL, AR, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV or DC. The FAQ additionally says permanent residents must be in the process of becoming U.S. citizens.

Good to know

Need influences selection and award size; $500-$6000 yearly for up to four academic years/eight semesters, contingent on renewal requirements that are not fully public. Other aid can reduce the amount; a full-expense scholarship must be reported. No intercollegiate student-athlete participation in the prior or coming semester/year, or exclusively online degree. Great Southern Wood family/household exclusions apply. Any major leading to a bachelor’s, with a technical-school non-degree exception, may qualify.

Details

ServiceNeed requiredPermanent residents eligible