JRF Scholarship
Merit + needScholarship
Financial need is part of how this award is decided, alongside merit.
- Award
- Multi-year college scholarship plus mentoring, internships and support services (amount not stated on the application page)
- Deadline
- Application, recommendation and CSS Profile due 5:00 PM EST, January 14, 2027
- How to apply
- Apply online with one recommendation, transcript, SAT or ACT score, activities, household information, CSS Profile and three short essays.
- What you'll need
- A separate scholarship application
- Recommendation letters
- A short essay or statement
- Your transcript
- Test scores (check whether they are optional)
- Who can apply
- Graduating high school seniors who are U.S. citizens with academic excellence, leadership and community service, and evidence of financial need.
- Good to know
- Financial need is required. JRF says it is merit-based and you do not need to be an athlete.
- Details
- ServiceNeed consideredU.S. citizens only