Our Programs
Scholarship fund
The Scholarship program assists graduating high school students of Jamaican heritage in metro Atlanta and in Jamaica with first-year college expenses. Since the inception of the program in 1995, more than 100 students have received awards. This included 10 awards in 2020 and 19 awards in 2021, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and forced cancellation of the annual Independence Ball and Scholarship awards fundraisers. Read more about 2021 here. Read more about 2020 here.
Eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application forms are posted on this website, sent to high schools, and promoted in the AJA newsletter, beginning in February. Applications are rigorously reviewed by the Education Committee and finalists are determined.
Finalists must participate in a virtual interview, or in-person interview when feasible, by the established deadline, with Education Committee members.
Application information
In order to be eligible applicants must:
Have a minimum of 3.5 GPA or its equivalent.
Have a financial need and not be the recipient of a full scholarship to a college or university.
Meet any other listed eligibility requirements.
Submit completed application form, copy of a transcript, curriculum vitae detailing school, extracurricular, community activities and service, signed agreement, and any other requested materials by the posted deadline date for that year.
deadlines:
To Submit all Materials in Mid-April
Virtual Interview in Early May