Program Guidelines
Selection of Recipients
ONLY the first 6,000 applications received will be processed.
Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of financial need, academic record, demonstrated leadership and participation in school and community activities, honors, work experience, statement of goals and aspirations, and an outside appraisal. Unusual personal or family circumstances will also be considered in the selection process. Financial need of $1,400 as calculated by Scholarship Management Services must be demonstrated for the student to receive an award. Applicants must attach a copy of page 1 of the parents' most recent tax return Form 1040.
Selection of recipients is made by Scholarship Management Services. In no instance does any officer or employee of Simon Youth Foundation play a part in the selection. All applicants agree to accept the decision as final.
Only recipients will be notified in May 2010. Not all applicants to the program will be selected as recipients.
Eligibility
Applicants to the Simon Youth Foundation Community Scholarship Program must be -
- High school seniors attending school and living in close proximity of a Simon Property Mall or Community/Lifestyle Center.
- Planning to enroll no later than fall 2010 in a full-time* undergraduate course of study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school.
- Employees or family members of employees of Simon Property Group and affiliated partners are not eligible for this program.
*Full-time study is defined as full-time enrollment for the entire upcoming academic year.
Awards
Distribution of scholarship awards will be granted as follows:
- Up to 181 mall awards of up to $1,400 each will be granted.
- Up to eight (8) Community/Lifestyle Center awards of up to $1,400 each will be granted.
- Up to eight (8) Chelsea Premium Outlet Awards of up to $1,400 each will be granted.
The above scholarships are not renewable.
- Eight (8) scholarships of $2,500 each will be granted to the top recipient from each of these regions: Atlanta, GA; Indianapolis, IN; Orange County, CA; Boston, MA; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; Dallas, TX; New York City, NY
The above mall region scholarships are renewable up to three (3) years.
Recipients will be selected to represent a cross section of Simon Property Malls geographically. Recipients should reside within the mall area or within close proximity to a mall region. Review the list of Simon Property Malls or Community/Lifestyle Centers.
Recipients may receive only one (1) Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship. Awards are for undergraduate study only.
Application
Interested students must complete the application and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades to Scholarship Management Services postmarked no later than January 31, 2010. (Please note: Only the first 6,000 applications received will be processed.)
Applicants will receive acknowledgment of receipt of their application. If an acknowledgment card is not received within three weeks, applicants may call Scholarship Management Services to verify that the application has been received.
Applicants are responsible for gathering and submitting all necessary information including a copy of page one of the parents' most recent tax return FORM 1040. Instructions for completing the Financial Data section of the application are included. Applications are evaluated on the information supplied; therefore, answer all questions as completely as possible. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. All information received is considered confidential and is reviewed only by Scholarship Management Services and Simon Youth Foundation.
Payment of Scholarships
Scholarship Management Services processes scholarship payments on behalf of Simon Youth Foundation. Payments are mailed to each recipient's home address and are made payable to the school for the student. Checks are issued on August 15.
Obligations
Scholarship Management Services has the sole responsibility for selecting recipients based on criteria as set forth in the program's descriptive brochure. This application becomes the property of Scholarship Management Services and Simon Youth Foundation. Students are required to notify Scholarship Management Services of any changes in address, school enrollment, or other relevant information and to send a complete transcript when requested.
Revisions
Simon Youth Foundation reserves the right to review the conditions and procedures of this scholarship program and to make changes at any time including termination of the program.
Review the list of Simon Property Malls or Community/Lifestyle Centers.
Postmark Deadline: January 31, 2010
