Our Programs
Scholarship fund
The Scholarship program assists graduating high school students of Jamaican heritage in metro Atlanta and in Jamaica with first-year college expenses. Since the inception of the program, more than 150 students have received awards. This included 10 awards in 2020 and 19 awards in 2021, despite the Covid-19 pandemic and forced cancellation of the annual Independence Ball and Scholarship awards fundraisers. In 2025 we provided 13 scholarships.
Eligibility requirements, deadlines, and application forms are posted on this website and the Atlanta Jamaican Association Inc. (AJA) website, sent to high schools, promoted in the AJA newsletter, and beginning in February of each year on the AJA website HERE.
Applications are rigorously reviewed by the Education Committee and finalists are determined.
Finalists must participate in a virtual interview, or in-person interview when feasible, by the established deadline, with Education Committee members.
Application information
In order to be eligible applicants must:
Be of Jamaican heritage
Be entering their first year of college
Demonstrate financial need
Show academic ability
Be actively involved in school and/or community activities
Submit completed application form, copy of a transcript, curriculum vitae detailing school, extracurricular, community activities and service, signed agreement, and any other requested materials by the posted deadline date for that year.
deadlines:
To Submit all Materials in Mid-April
Virtual Interview in Early May