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The Kearns Louis-Jean Memorial Scholarship is awarded to students of color within Boston, and neighboring cities/town, entering their first year of college, and pursuing a degree within STEM.

KLJ Way will be awarding TWO $1,000 scholarships for the 2021-2022 academic year. $500.00 will be awarded per semester. The second half of the scholarship is contingent upon the awardee maintaining good academic standing with a minimum 3.0 grade point average.
Winners will be notified by July 12, 2021.

• Must be a 2021 high school graduate, and accepted to a four year accredited college/university undergraduate program, with a declared major in STEM.
• Must be classified as low to medium income
• Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
• Must reside in Boston, Cambridge or Greater Boston area
• Official transcripts of grades from the high school the applicant attends must be included in application

Deadline: June 15, 2021

Please contact us at: scholarship@kljway.org, for any questions pertaining to the Kearns Louis-Jean scholarship.

At KLJ Way, we believe in the importance of an education, but we hold the understanding that education does not come from books alone. Among the knowledge we receive from classrooms, education is also received by programming positive thinking, moral values, an attitude to help and an attitude to give to society. The “Pay It Forward,” program allows us to pay homage within our local communities, and build stronger cultural knowledge and begin to make the difference we see to make in the world. If you are interested in future volunteer opportunities with KLJ Way, please submit a form below.