How much funding does Amplify Scholars: The iMentor-KIPP Scholarship Program provide?

Amplify Scholars: The iMentor-KIPP Scholarship Program provides Up to $60,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Amplify Scholars: The iMentor-KIPP Scholarship Program?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

Amplify Scholars: The iMentor-KIPP Scholarship Program

Kipp Foundation

Foundation Annual College Prep Grants

Funding Amount

Up to $60,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Amplify Scholars: The iMentor-KIPP Scholarship Program

Overview: An annual partnership between iMentor and KIPP to create a scholarship program that helps amplify the voices of young people through their college journey. Amplify Scholars receive mentorship, financial support, and community building opportunities.

Funding Partners: iMentor and KIPP (in partnership with KIPP Forward, formerly KIPP Through College)

Award Details:

Number of Scholars: 15 outstanding KIPP graduates selected annually

Financial Support: Stipends for critical expenses outside of tuition and room & board

Support Provided:

One-on-one mentor supporting educational and professional pathways

Invitation to Amplify Scholars Academy: 3-day retreat

Programming, events, and resources differentiated by year to ensure persistence and success

Community building opportunities:

- Zoom hangouts with fellow scholars
- Amplify Scholars Book Club
- Growing Affinity Groups

Ongoing support throughout college journey

Eligibility:

KIPP high school seniors

KIPP middle school alumni in their high school senior year

Must be KIPP graduates

Outstanding academic and personal achievement

Status: Application paused for the 2022-23 school year

Program Philosophy: iMentor and KIPP are inspired by the idealism and moral clarity of the current generation of young people and seek to help them amplify their voices and achieve success in college and beyond.

Student Testimonials (2022 Cohort):

"I've gained an even larger support network and access to resources and opportunities I never would have considered or pursued without Amplify." - Aaliyah Allen, '23

"I've learned that it is important to communicate and that relationships with people takes time." - Armando Castro, '23

"I feel now, more than ever, like I have a group of people that genuinely care about my success and can pick me up when I fall." - Miguel Reyna, Vanderbilt University, KIPP Nashville Alum

"Through Amplify I've learned the importance of ethnic awareness & appreciation. There are so many cultures and ethnicities to learn about and explore." - De'Jah Donahue, '23

How to Apply

Application Process

Status: Application is paused for the 2022-23 school year. Check website for future application opening dates.

Typical Application Components (based on 2022 cycle):

Application form

Essays (program-specific questions required)

Resume

Transcript

Recommendation letters

Note: Specific application details and deadlines for future cycles should be confirmed on the KIPP website. The 2022 application is currently closed.

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What Kipp Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024: 29
Total given: $35.58M
Median grant: $775K
Range: $30K–$4.54M

By dollars: California 22%, New York 18%, Texas 9%. Top recipient cities: Newark, NJ; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
3% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

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