We are now accepting applications for scholarships for the 2009-10 academic year.

Written requests for scholarship applications must be mailed directly to the Foundation office. Please follow these simple instructions:

1. Carefully read the eligibility guidelines provided below before submitting your request for an application.

2. If you meet all of the eligibility guidelines, download and print the

Request for an Application Form

3. Return your completed request to:

The Leopold Schepp Foundation
551 Fifth Avenue
Suite 3000
New York, NY 10176-3201.

4. The Scholarship Committee will determine your eligibility for a formal application. If you meet all of the eligibility guidelines and funds are available, you will be emailed a link to instructions and the formal application forms. Make sure you add the Schepp Foundation to your email "Safe Senders" list.

Before submitting your request for an application, please read the following:

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

1. Undergraduates must be under 30 years of age at the time of application. Graduates must be under 40 years of age at the time of application.

2. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and must enroll full-time.

3. PhD candidates who have only the dissertation to complete and who are not enrolled in class full-time are not eligible.

4. Only one student in a family can apply and receive a scholarship at the same time.

5. High school seniors are not eligible. All applicants must either be enrolled in college or have completed at least one year of college at the time of application.

6. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States.

7. Scholars who are requesting aid for a second degree at the same level for which a degree has already been awarded are not eligible to apply, for example, a second Bachelor's Degree or second Master's Degree.

8. Due to limited funding, the number of applications given to students enrolled in graduate study at medical, law or business school is limited.

9. A personal interview in New York City is required of all applicants. Travel expenses are not reimbursed.

10. Students who have previously applied for a Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship and who were denied an award are not eligible to reapply.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

There is not a specific deadline for submitting a Request for an Application. The deadline is automatically imposed when a sufficient number of applications have been received. The Foundation is accepting requests for the 2009-10 academic year.

Primary considerations for awards are:

1. CHARACTER. References are required from academic deans or advisors, employers, and personal associates.

2. ABILITY. Academic transcripts are required and must reflect a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

3. FINANCIAL NEED. Awards are based on demonstrated financial need. The maximum annual award is $8,500. Applicants must submit copies of their and their parents' most recently filed income tax returns (2007). A detailed estimate of academic expenses and resources is required.

Eligible scholars are expected to apply for financial aid from all possible sources including federal, state, college and university funding. The Foundation does not provide funding to cover debts already incurred.

SCHOLARSHIP DECISIONS

Applicants will be notified of the Scholarship Committee's decisions in early May. Awards are granted for one year only. However, those scholars who demonstrate their ability and continued financial need may reapply for renewal.