Survivors of Torture Scholarship Fund
The sponsor has established a scholarship program for clients of Survivors of Torture, who plan to continue their education in college to pursue undergraduate or graduate studies.
Survivors of Torture Scholarship Fund
The program is administered by Scholarship America®, the nation’s largest designer and manager of scholarships and other education support programs for corporations, foundations, associations, and individuals. Eligibility for individual programs is determined at the sole discretion of the sponsor and eligible applications are reviewed by Scholarship America’s evaluation team.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Survivors of Torture Scholarship Fund must:
- Be a client of Survivors of Torture
- Reside in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut
- Be high school seniors or graduates or GED recipients or current college undergraduates or graduate level students
- Plan to enroll in full-time or part time (minimum 6 credit hours) undergraduate or graduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
If selected as a recipient, the student will receive award amounts that will cover tuition up to a maximum of $13,000 per academic year.
Awards are not renewable, and past recipients may reapply to the program each year as long as they continue to meet the eligibility requirements of the program. If selected as a recipient, they may receive the award up to four (4) full academic years, or until a bachelor’s or master’s degree is earned.
Awards can be used for tuition and fees.
Notification
All applicants will be notified in early August.
Notifications are sent via email. When setting up your account, avoid using a school or work email. Instead, use an active, personal email address that you will continue to have access to.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship America processes scholarship payments on behalf of the sponsor. Payment is made in late August.
Selection of Recipients
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of:
- Academic performance
- Demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities
- Work experience
- A statement of educational and career goals and objectives
- Unusual personal or family circumstances
Financial need is not considered. Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship America. In no instance does any officer or employee of the sponsor play a part in the selection.
Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients. Students may reapply to the program each year they meet eligibility requirements. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Requirements
As part of your application, you must upload the following:
- A current, complete transcript of grades. Grade reports are not accepted. Transcripts must display:
- Student name
- School name
- Grades
- Credit hours for each course and term in which each course was taken.
NOTE: If you are providing SAT or ACT test scores, and those scores are not listed on your high school transcript, you will need to upload a copy of your test score report(s) separately. If you are uploading a college transcript, those scores are not required.
Your application is not complete unless all required materials are submitted electronically.
