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ALKU Scholarship

ALKU FOUNDATION INC

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Funding Amount

$30,000

Deadline

June 30, 2026

19 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

ALKU Scholarship

Award Amount: $30,000 college scholarship

Geographic Scope: Massachusetts

Focus Areas: Education, youth development, mentorship support

Eligibility:

  • Rising Massachusetts high school seniors

  • Must be engaged in a positive and empowering youth-adult relationship for at least one year

  • Must demonstrate community involvement, hard work, and leadership experience

  • Must demonstrate financial need

    • Program Details:

  • Partnership between ALKU and Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP)

  • Now in its 10th year (as of 2024)

  • Scholarship distributed over four years of college

  • Recipients gain access to the ALKU community as an additional support system

  • Mentoring support throughout college, entering workforce, and beyond

  • Recipients join an informal network of former ALKU Scholars and mentors for ongoing support

    • Background:

  • Founded in 2015

  • ALKU expanded outreach within the mentoring community by creating this scholarship alongside MMP

  • Reflects ALKU's commitment to investing in young people and the field of mentoring in Massachusetts

  • Over 100 applications typically received annually

    • Contact Information:

  • Elvis Bisonó, Community Engagement Coordinator and ALKU Scholarship Board Member

  • Rebecca Crossley, Director, Corporate Affairs & Media Relations: (978) 578-4108, rcrossley@alku.com

    • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Submission Method:

  • Applications submitted online (specific portal/link available on website)

    • Deadline: June 30th (annual)

    Required Materials:

  • Personal narrative/essay explaining background, achievements, and goals

  • Demonstration of community involvement

  • Evidence of hard work and leadership experience

  • Documentation of financial need

  • Information about mentoring relationship (must be at least one year established)

    • Selection Process:

  • Applications reviewed by ALKU committee of passionate ALKU employees

  • Scholarship Board evaluates based on:

    • - Academic achievements
    - Impact and profundity of mentorship on applicant's life
    - Personal story and resilience
    - Community engagement
    - Financial need
    - Leadership potential

    Note: Applications should highlight the transformative power of mentorship and commitment to higher education.

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    educationyouth-programsmentoringcollege-prep

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