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GYF Memorial Scholarship Application

The Grady Young Foundation, Inc. (GYF) Scholarship Program accepts applications for all students meeting the respective criteria listed. A complete application package must be submitted to the scholarship committee no later than January 31.

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The GYF Scholarship Application period opens each year on November 15 and closes on January 31.

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Finalists will be determined by essay, interview, and cumulative GPA scores.

**You cannot save and come back to your application. It must all be filled out at once.
Please review all necessary information in the application form below and have all information ready to fill out, upload and submit when you begin. Feel free to print this page out as a reminder as you gather all of your information.**

- Application Requirements - 

Finalists will be contacted to complete a mandatory interview consisting of an oral presentation of their submitted essay and a question/response conversation with the scholarship committee. 

- Eligibility -

• Applicant must be graduating from high school or a current higher education student

• Applicant must have applied for admission to at least one accredited institution of higher learning for the Fall of current school term

• Applicant must have at least a 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA)

• Applicant must have completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form (FAFSA)

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Questions? Email scholarships@gradyyoungfoundation.org

Application

- Grady Young Scholarship Application Form -

**You cannot save and come back to your application. It must all be filled out at once.
Please have all information ready to fill out, upload and submit when you begin. Feel free to print this page out as a reminder as you gather all of your information.**


The GYF Scholarship Application period opens on
November 15 and closes on January 31.

About You

Current School

College & Scholarship

Choose Scholarship Award(s) You're Applying For: (Select up to 3)

Essays

Please write an essay on one of the following topics. Essays will be rated on content, depth, grammar, organization and originality.

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Read carefully and know which scholarship you're applying. Certain scholarships have specific essay prompts to be considered for eligibility.

Document Uploads

Transcript from present institution including grades from ninth grade through semester ending January of graduation year. Transcript must also include mastery status of End of Course Test (EOCT).

UPLOAD TRANSCRIPT
UPLOAD CERTIFICATION OF ACADEMIC STANDING
UPLOAD RECOMMENDATION LETTER
UPLOAD FAFSA SUBMISSION
UPLOAD LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
UPLOAD COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS
UPLOAD PHOTO OF APPLICANT

Signatures

DO NOT SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION.
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