Univ. and School Scholarships
University and School Scholarships
John F. Kennedy University awards a variety of scholarships to its new and continuing students. The criteria and timing of these awards vary; see the application materials below or contact the appropriate school for more information.
In addition, the Fisher Library has scholarship resources available in its reference collection. Please see Library staff to use these books.
All University
- Transfer Scholarship - $5,000 awards are available to Diablo Valley College, Los Medanos College, and Contra Costa College students transferring to JFK University to enroll in a Bachelor's completion program. The application form is available here.
- The Alice Walker Scholarship - rewards students of color who have been traditionally underrepresented in higher education and who have demonstrated a dedication to personal growth and leadership through their commitments to family, community, education and/or work. Two scholarships, worth $2500 each in tuition waiver, will be awarded prior to the beginning of the Fall 2006 semester for the 2006-2007 school year. The application form is available here.
- Jacqueline Kennedy Scholarship Fund - $3,000 scholarships are available to women students who have financial need and are enrolled at least half-time in a JFK University degree program. Full information is available here.
- First-Year Scholarships - awarded annually to entering law students, these scholarships cover partial to complete tuition costs. Awards are based on merit, past academic performance, and LSAT scores.
- Second-Year Scholarships - these awards cover full tuition for top performing first year law students.
- Leaders Scholarship - an annual award of up to $1,000, available to BSBA and MBA students.
- Bruce Bagnell Scholarship - awarded annually to students of color enrolled in a degree program. Awards range from $500 to $1,000.
- Handlery Scholarship - an annual award of up to $1,000; students enrolled in all degree programs may apply.
- Gloria Morrison Career Development Scholarship - available to students in the Career Development Program, to enable attendance at the Career Development Summer Institute.
- Sue Aiken Scholarship - available to students enrolled in a Career Development degree program. Application materials are available here.
- Urban Teacher Scholarships - the Department of Education offers $7,500 scholarships for students who have experience in urban settings and plan to teach in an urban school. Scholarship recipients receive tuition assistance to be used during the student teaching portion of their training. The department encourages applications from students in ethnic groups traditionally under-represented in K-12 teaching.
- Urban Teacher "Jump Start" Program - the Department of Education offers $3,000 stipends to teacher candidates who are either beginning or in the final stages of the Program. Stipends must be used for purposes such as obtaining extra education, to purchase supplies, or consulting with master teachers.
- Joy E. Feinberg Award for Outstanding Leadership in Museum Studies
- Gail Anderson Award for Scholarship in Museums and Social Responsibility
- Ted Greenberg Award for Outstanding Contribution to Collections Management