For more information about the Yawkey Foundations, please visit the Foundations’ website at www.yawkeyfoundations.org.
FOR CURRENT SCHOLARS
To apply for the opportunities fund, please complete the request form here: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=yawkey
FOR NEW APPLICANTS
Application Instructions
The application for the 2020-2021 school year is now closed.
For current scholars, the renewal application is available here: https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=yawkey
Qualifications
Applicants from Massachusetts must:
- be a U.S. citizen and permanent resident of Massachusetts
- have a private, competitive college in Massachusetts among your top four college choices
- have someone in your life who you consider a mentor
- have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $100,000 or less and/or an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $15,000 or less
Applicants from Georgetown County South Carolina must:
- be a U.S. citizen and permanent resident of Georgetown County South Carolina
- have a private or public college in South Carolina among your top four college choices
- have someone in your life who you consider a mentor
- have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $70,000 or less and/or an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $10,000 or less
Required Application Materials
- Complete Application, submitted online
- Teacher/Counselor Recommendation Form and optional letter of recommendation
- Mentor Letter of Recommendation
- Essays - One long and three short essay
- High School Transcript
- Pages 1 and 2 of parent/guardian(s)' most recent IRS 1040 Fax Forms
- Complete Student Aid Report (SAR) from FAFSA
Required Application Forms
The following materials are required as part of a complete application. You may access these forms here or within the online application:
