SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION DATES
For the 2023-2024 School Year
Scholarship Application Period Open Now
Deadline To Apply - Thursday, February 29, 2024
To be eligible to apply for a Jefferson Dollars for Scholars Scholarship, students must meet the following requirements:
REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY - FOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2024
1. Graduating from a Jefferson Parish Public School or Charter School or a Jefferson Parish resident graduating from the LA School of Math, Science and the Arts
2. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0/4.0
3. A minimum ACT composite score of 20
4. Graduating from high school December 2023 - May 2024
Your online scholarship application must having the following:
1. A complete ONLINE application including Counselor's evaluation with attached transcript
2. FAFSA generated need number, as shown on FAFSA form must be provided. If your FAFSA indicates that your family can easily afford your college expenses, please understand that we cannot provide you with funding. Our scholarship funds are committed to financially and academically deserving students.
3. Student Profile at 100% completion
4. Complete the scholarship matching page.
Click this guide for helpful instructions for completing your student profile to apply for a Jefferson Dollars for Scholars Scholarship.
Due to changes to the FAFSA form, you will be able to start your application now and add your FAFSA information after the new form is released.
Students who meet eligibility requirements can then click the login button to create a profile in the ChapterNet Student Dashboard.
You can apply and revise your online scholarship application until the deadline on February 29, 2024. There are no minimum or maximum word requirements for essays. Our scholarships are merit and need based and your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is required for scholarship consideration.
RENEWAL INFORMATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
To renew your scholarship or submit graduation information form, click here.
Please complete renewal form and email your transcript to mail@jeffersondollarsforscholars.org
You must submit this information to renew your scholarship funds for upcoming School Year.
If you met the deadline, your scholarship funds have been processed and mailed to your school. Recipients who did not meet the deadline, will not have checks processed until the end of August.
