Yawkey Scholars Program

The Yawkey Scholars program is designed to make college affordable for talented, motivated, low-income students from Massachusetts and Georgetown County, South Carolina. It provides a four-year renewable tuition scholarship (up to $25,000 per year) and other supports to help students achieve academically and go on to be successful and highly productive members of our community. Since 2005, the Yawkey Scholars Program has provided more than $12 million in tuition supports to more than 300 Scholars as they pursue a college education.

For more information about the Yawkey Foundations, please visit the Foundations’ website at www.yawkeyfoundations.org.

Application Instructions               

Please review the program guidelines below for your state to determine your eligibility.

Application website: 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 $75,000 or less and/or an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $6,000 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 $60,000 or less and/or an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $5,000 or less

Application Materials Required:

  • 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 Forms

The following materials are required as part of a complete application. You may access these forms here or within the online application:

PDF icon ma_yawkey_scholar_guidelines_2019.pdf
PDF icon sc_yawkey_scholar_guidelines_-2019.pdf
PDF icon yawkey_scholars_application_ma_w._watermark.pdf
PDF icon yawkey_scholars_application_sc_w._watermark.pdf
PDF icon ma_teacher_or_guidance_recommendation_form_2019-20.pdf
PDF icon sc_teacher_or_guidance_recommendation_form_2019-20.pdf