Our Scholarships
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GAINES-JONES 2023-24 APPLICATIONS PROCESS IS NOW CLOSED and will reopen February 1, 2024.
GAINES-JONES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be an African-American high school senior bound for a 2-or 4-year college, technical or trade school and residing in one of these Southwest Georgia or San Francisco Bay Area counties:
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA:
Baker • Calhoun • Colquitt • Decatur • Dougherty • Early • Grady • Lee • Miller • Mitchell • Seminole • Terrell • Thomas • Worth
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:
Contra Costa • Marin • Napa • San Francisco • San Mateo • Santa Clara • Solano • Sonoma
—OR—YOU MAY BE:
• A prior Gaines-Jones Scholar currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, technical, or medical school/residency.
Please NOTE: OUR SCHOLARSHIPS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY RENEW. However, once you become a Gaines-Jones Scholar you can reapply as long as you are enrolled—even if you have taken time off.
GAINES-JONES 2023-24 APPLICATIONS PROCESS IS NOW CLOSED and will reopen February 1, 2024.
GAINES-JONES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
You must be an African-American high school senior bound for a 2-or 4-year college, technical or trade school and residing in one of these Southwest Georgia or San Francisco Bay Area counties:
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA:
Baker • Calhoun • Colquitt • Decatur • Dougherty • Early • Grady • Lee • Miller • Mitchell • Seminole • Terrell • Thomas • Worth
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA:
Contra Costa • Marin • Napa • San Francisco • San Mateo • Santa Clara • Solano • Sonoma
—OR—YOU MAY BE:
• A prior Gaines-Jones Scholar currently enrolled undergraduate, graduate, technical, or medical school/residency.
Please NOTE: OUR SCHOLARSHIPS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY RENEW. However, once you become a Gaines-Jones Scholar you can reapply as long as you are enrolled—even if you have taken time off.
ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED:
- Scholarship amount range from $500 – $2,000 per recipient for the academic school year
- Scholarships are need-based and awarded at the discretion of the Gaines-Jones Board of Directors
- Gaines-Jones Scholarships do not automatically renew (Gaines-Jones Scholars must re-apply each year)
- Funds are sent directly to the financial aid office of chosen college or university in June
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“It pays to write a strong, original essay.”
-- Brandon Lewis
Gaines-Jones Scholar since 2016 Georgia Southern University, B.S. Mathematics | Class of 2020 Georgia Southern University, Master of Arts in Teaching | Class of 2024 Last minute cramming is detrimental. It pays to invest the time needed for this process. A strong essay requires more than one draft, and having someone proofread for you is crucial. |
SELECTION CRITERIA:
The Gaines-Jones Selection Committee evaluates applications based on:
The Gaines-Jones Selection Committee evaluates applications based on:
- Clearly demonstrated need for financial aid
- Upward trend in grades and course load
- Strong, original personal essay, short answer, and reference letters
- Extracurricular activity and community service
- A fully-completed online Gaines-Jones application submitted by deadline: midnight PST April 20, 2024
- ANY questions, please contact us: info@gaines-jones.org Call/Text: 415.720.6102
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