INterested in a $50,000 College Scholarship?
The 2026-2027 AFF Scholarship Application is Now available HERE and is Due March 1
The Akerson Family Foundation Scholarship is a four-year renewable scholarship worth up to a maximum of $50,000. The scholarship is awarded annually to a select group of first-generation, college-bound seniors who demonstrate strong academic skills, financial need, and community/school engagement.
The AFF Scholarship Application can be found HERE or paste this link into your browser: https://bit.ly/affscholars
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be a high school senior graduating in SPRING 2027 from one of the following public school systems:
Alexandria City (VA) Public Schools
Arlington (VA) Public Schools
District of Columbia Public Schools
Fairfax County (VA) Public Schools
Falls Church City (VA) Public Schools
Prince William County (VA) Public Schools
Applicants must be applying for college admission/enrollment in Fall 2027 at any four-year, accredited college/university or community college (excluding any for-profit schools).
Applicants must be eligible for FAFSA or VASA to apply.
Applicants must have a GPA of 3.25 (weighted) at end of junior year.
Applicants must be a first-generation college student. For purposes of the AFF scholarship, a first generation student will be defined as a student whose parent(s) has not earned an undergraduate degree in the United States.
Applicants must have a Student Aid Index (SAI) of $30,000 or less.
Applicants must submit a completed Akerson Family Foundation Scholarship application by 11:59 PM (EST) on MARCH 1, 2027.
The AFF Scholarship Application can be found HERE or paste this link into your browser: https://bit.ly/affscholars
AWARDS:
Scholarship recipients will be chosen by members of the AFF Scholarship Committee based on applicant’s status as a first generation college student, academic achievement, financial need, history of school/community engagement, and their application/interview.
Applicants will be notified by the end of April via email if they have been chosen as a scholarship winner.
Up to twenty-five (25) students will be selected as winners for the 2026-27 AFF Scholarship. Each scholarship winner will receive up to $12,500 per academic year in scholarship funds, renewable for up to four years, for a total scholarship award of up to $50,000.
Scholarship funds may only be used to pay for Cost of Attendance and education-related expenses as calculated in your college or university’s financial aid award letter. These costs can include items such as tuition, on-campus housing, meal plans, and school fees. If the Net Cost of Attendance (what it costs to attend your school after all other financial aid/grants have been applied) is less than $12,500, only the net cost will be paid. If the Net Cost is zero, or there is a credit on the student’s account, no scholarship award will be paid that year.
Payment for summer classes and study abroad costs are eligible for scholarship payment, but such payments must be requested in advance and are subject to certain restrictions (for more information, please contact the foundation at contact @ affscholars.org).
Scholarship funds for the entire year will be paid out annually by August 15. The funds will be divided evenly between the Fall and Spring semesters, unless the student requests a different division of scholarship funds. The foundation sends funds directly to the educational institution on the student’s behalf, no payments will be made directly to students.
In order to receive scholarship funds, scholarship recipients must sign the AFF Information Packet/Award Agreement, which includes scholarship guidelines, renewal requirements, and a release statement granting AFF permission to publish student’s name, financial award, choice of college/university, and photo on AFF’s website and other media.
The AFF Scholarship Application can be found HERE or paste this link into your browser: https://bit.ly/affscholars