Education is vital for the development of society. Youth plays an important role in the country’s economic growth as well as in building a safer society. Youth should be well educated since it has the power to help a country move toward progress. Keeping this fact in mind, Simon Youth Foundation has brought amazing scholarship programs targeted at helping students achieve their potential. These scholarships will assist students to graduate debt-free and pursue their dreams through education. For these awards, decisions will be made based on academic promise, financial need, work experience, and community/extracurricular involvement.
Each year, this organization supports hundreds of college-bound students by providing three nationally competitive scholarship opportunities. So far, SYF has awarded more than $19 million in scholarships to nearly 5,600 students in 42 states. There are three scholarships currently available for students at Simon Youth Foundation: Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship, Simon Youth Academy Scholarships, and Simon Youth Greg Saunders Legacy Scholarships. Each scholarship has a different award amount and eligibility requirements.
Simon Youth Foundation is a nonprofit organization formed to improve the national dropout rates and increase the access to education for students. This foundation does so by partnering with established public school systems. It has a parent company named Simon Property Group.
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Brief Description
Get the quick information through this table:
| Organization | Simon Youth Foundation |
| Educational Level | All |
| Subjects | All |
| Amount | Varies |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | 3 |
| City | Indianapolis |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | United States |
| Application Deadline | February 17, 2021 |
| Application Fee | N/A |
| Requirements | N/A |
Who May Be Eligible
Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship
- Be a high school senior attending school and living in a Simon community;
- Be a legal U.S. resident;
- Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school in Fall 2021;
- Demonstrate academic promise and financial need.
Simon Youth Academy Scholarship
- Be currently enrolled and graduating in the Spring or Summer of 2021 from one of the Simon Youth Foundation Academies located in Simon® malls and/or other locations identified by SYF OR Be a recent graduate of a Simon Youth Academy (Fall 2020 graduate);
- Plan to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational/technical, or trade school full-time in Fall 2021;
- Attend the Academy graduation ceremony if selected as an Academy Scholarship recipient.
Simon Youth Greg Saunders Legacy Scholarship
- Be a dependent son or daughter of a full-time or part-time employee of Simon Property Group who has been employed for at least one year as of February 15, 2021;
- Be 23 years old or younger;
- Be a high school senior or current college student planning to enroll in full-time; undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational/technical school in Fall 2021.
How to Apply
All scholarships share the same application portal. All you need to do is to go online portal of Simon Youth Foundation where you will have to create an account or log in with your existing account to access the online application form. Please complete all required fields in the online application and upload any required documentation
Benefits
- Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship: One-time scholarship of up to $1,500
- Simon Youth Academy Scholarship: Two-year scholarship recipients are eligible for up to $4,000 per year for two years; four-year scholarship recipients are eligible for up to $8,000 per year for four years.
- Simon Youth Greg Saunders Legacy Scholarship: Up to $3,000 per year
Application Deadline
The application deadline is February 17, 2021. Apply for this opportunity as soon as possible to get the best consideration.
