JRF Scholars receive college scholarships of up to $35,000 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.
Location(s)
- Remote
Schedule
- Applications are due on January 9
Cost/Compensation
- Free
Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible, an applicant must:
- Be a graduating, minority high school senior
- Be a United States citizen
- Present evidence of financial need
- Demonstrate a record of academic excellence
- Demonstrate leadership potential and a dedication to community service
- Plan to attend an accredited and approved 4-year college within the United States or affiliated with a United States-based college or university
- Have not accrued more than 25% of credits needed to graduate from college
Deadline
- January 9
Application or Entry Requirements
- 1 recommendation
- Demographic information
- High school information including an unofficial high school transcript
- College plans
- Activities and distinctions
- Household information
- 4 essays
- Test scores (AP, IB, PSAT, ACT, or SAT) are optional
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The Jackie Robinson Foundation is a national non-profit organization that provides scholarships to minority youths for higher education. The Foundation was established in 1973 by Rachel Robinson to perpetuate the memory of her late husband, Baseball Hall of Fame member Jackie Robinson. Thanks to the opening in 2022 of the Jackie Robinson Museum in New York City, JRF aims to educate and inspire the general public around the ideals embodied in the life of its namesake.
