YWLA Alumni Gap Funding Application

The Foundation for the Young Women’s Leadership Academy of Fort Worth seeks to foster a relationship with its alumnae to encourage college persistence.

  • Who may qualify?

    • Graduates of the Young Women’s Leadership Academy are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university with a current financial hardship.

    • Students must have completed AT LEAST 1 college semester and be in good academic standing with a cumulative college GPA of 2.0 or higher.

  • What are the funds intended to cover?

    • Expenses related to college enrollment, such as textbooks, school supplies, and technology for the class.

    • Living expenses such as fees associated with housing, transportation, food, utility bills, and childcare.

    • Expenses related to graduate school admissions, such as entrance examination fees and preparatory courses for entrance exams including, but not limited to, the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, DAT, and LSAT.

    • *Additional financial needs may be considered.

  • What are the limitations of gap funding?

    • Awards may be given up to $1,000 per academic year.

    • Applications for gap funding are accepted for up to two (2) events within the YWLA academic year, for a total award of no more than $1,000 per student.

    • Gap funding is intended for current financial hardships and should not be applied for in lieu of financial aid/scholarship or for future financial needs (e.g., application for gap funding to help pay for next semester’s tuition, etc.).

    • Gap funding is not intended for tuition needs.

    • *One-time emergency consideration may be made on a case-by-case basis.

  • Please complete the application and submit it at least 4 weeks prior to your funding needs. Requests received by the 15th of every month will be discussed in that month’s Programs & Services Committee meeting.

    • You will receive email confirmation upon review of the request.

    • Please be diligent in checking your emails post request.

  • Please email Morgan (morgan@ywlafoundation.org) with any questions prior to submission.

**Click the link below to complete application

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