Through its Mentoring and
Leadership Development Program, the Jackie Robinson Foundation provides
scholarships of up to $28,000/four years to minority high school students
showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an
accredited four-year college or university of their choice.
Eligibility
To be eligible for a Jackie
Robinson Foundation Scholarship, an applicant must:
· Be a graduating high school senior
· Plan to attend an accredited and approved four-year
institution within the United States
· Show leadership potential
· Demonstrate a dedication to community service
· Present evidence of financial need
· Be a United States citizen
· Have a minimum SAT score of 1000 combined on the math
and critical reading sections or a composite ACT score of 21
· Not possess a degree from a 2 or 4-year college when
applying for the scholarship
Application Components
The required components of
the Jackie Robinson Foundation application are:
· The online application, which includes four essay
questions
· A professional, hi-resolution digital photo (headshots
only, in a JPEG format) – you may submit a high school senior graduation photo
· One letter of recommendation (e.g. a teacher, a
mentor, a guidance counselor, an employer)
· SAT or ACT scores: If you have taken the SAT or ACT
more than once, please enter your best score from each test. NOTE: JRF does not
consider the writing scores as a part of your examination
Additional Information
JRF Application FAQs (www./apply/application-faqs/)
JRF Application Tips (http://www.jackierobinson.org/pdf/2014-jrf-scholarship-application-tips.pdf
)
