YAMA Scholarship For College Readiness Students 2021-2022
The Yemeni American Merchant Association is excited to announce its second scholarship program to five eligible recipients from our “College Readiness” program who will receive a monetary award of $1,000 and an opportunity to serve the Yemeni American community through YAMA for the year. Winners will be announced at YAMA’s 3rd Annual Gala 2021. All applicants should include their full name, contact information, and the school they are planning to enroll in with their applications. The award will be sent directly to your school’s Financial Aid/Bursar department. If the payment deadline for the fall semester has passed semester balance has already been paid, the award will be applied into the following semester
Eligibility to Apply:
- Must be Yemeni American
- Must be an NYC resident
- Must be a daughter or son of a Yemeni Merchant
- Must be admitted in a CUNY undergraduate school by April 2021 for Fall 2021 term and provide documentation proving your acceptance (i.e acceptance letter, etc.)
- Must attend 3+ YAMA College Readiness online webinars and invite 3+ friends to join
- Must commit to 40 hours of service at YAMA within the year of the scholarship
Submit one reference letter from a teacher or professor. Reference letter must be emailed by your reference to YAMA’s Director of Education yamascholarship@gmail.com
Non-eligibility:
- Family members of YAMA board and staff
- Graduate/doctoral students
- Private university students
Personal Statement:
- Tell us about a time you failed and what you learned from it. This can be an academic, professional, or personal failure. How and why did you fail? What did you learn and how has it made you better? Has that experience changed you or your life?
How to Apply:
Application emailed separately will NOT be accepted. PLEASE make sure you have a Google account! Application must be completed on the Google form link below with essay and other required documents attached.
Application Deadline: March 15th, 2021 (11:59 pm)
For questions or concerns, please email us at yamascholarship@gmail.com