Scholarships

THE YPSILANTI COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FOUNDATION - SCHOLARSHIP

Students eligible for these scholarships must:

Meet the GPA required by the individual scholarship and for the last three semesters have shown progress;
demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills;
place a priority on education;
possess diverse interests as indicated by participation in a variety of high school activities;
show evidence of citizenship and community service;
have character traits that include maturity, integrity, self-discipline, responsibility, motivation, dedication, achievement, and commitment.

Donations to YCSF

Thank you for your interest in supporting the students of Ypsilanti Community Schools through your donation. Donations via check can be sent to the YCSF at:
Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation
PO Box 980453
Ypsilanti, MI 48198

YCSF Scholarships

Application closes on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST

2024 APPLICATION LINK

Brave Women Alumni Scholarship
Community for All Award
Dr. James and Vivian Hawkins Scholarship
McDonald Family Scholarship
Pastor Victoria Swanson James Memorial Scholarship
Resilience Award
Trudy Adam’s Inspirational Student Scholarship
William R. Shadford
Ypsilanti Community Impact Award
Ypsilanti Community Schools Foundation Award

2024 APPLICATION LINK

2020 Scholarship Recipients

Brave Women
Gracious Phillips

Forever Brave
Amaria Holmes

Ofili Family
Janae Gonzalez

Shadford
Nykeya Vaughn

Shadford
D'Marcus Jones

Shadford
Jerzie Frasier

YCSF
Mareka Ray

YCSF
Tamariah Davis

YCSF
Anasia Miller

2019 Scholarship Recipients

Forever Brave -
Sandre'a Rougeau

Ofili Family-
Maria Patton

William R. Shadford-
Christian Knox
Nathan Yung
Oscar Miles Roberts

Jack Bauer-
Jasymn Storrs

Community for All -
Emerson Wilson
Kenneth Curtis
Sasaki-Peter Akande

2018 Scholarship Recipients

2018 scholarships

Remedios Montalbo and A. Michael Young/Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Scholarship

-Jalen Allen

-Kayla Hurd

-Tahjai Rougeau

AAACF Community Scholarship (partially funded by the Mary Gillenwater Trust established for Ypsilanti HS students)

-Alexus Chambers

-Kaya Hurd

-Jasmine Mead

-Tahjai Rougeau

-Zachary West

Shadford Scholarship

-Eli Maurer

Forever Brave Scholarship (established by Dr. Tiffany Ofili)

-Kayla Hurd

Ofili Family Scholarship (established by Dr. Tiffany Ofili)

-Mikayla Lewis

Community for All Scholarship

-Jasmine Mead

Jack Bauer Memorial Scholarship

-Gregory Meadows

Sasaki Dental Scholarship

-Janaye Jones

2017 Scholarship Recipients

2017 Scholarships

GILLENWATER SCHOLARSHIPS

-Zakiyyah N. Rahman
-Arianna D. Gray
-Kokoly Lydie Dounamou
-Sakinah Rahman
-Mohamed Fofana
-Soroush Chabavi
-Felicia Hughes
-Amari Jenson
-Rayannah Nicole Nelson
-Racheal Shiver
-Merritt Page Brewer
-Leandro Mejia
-Kevin Becerra
-Jordan Blanks
-Jamezell Davis
-Sawyer Sylvester
-Aaliyah Larkin-Jackson
-Deja Ulmer
-Kau Boayue

SHADFORD SCHOLARSHIP

-Aaliyah Larkin-Jackson
-Jamezell Davis

COMMUNITY FOR ALL

-Deja Ulmer

DR SASAKI SCHOLARSHIP

-Soroush Chabavi

TIFFANY OFILI PORTER SCHOLARSHIP (established by Dr. Tiffany Ofili)

-Felicia Hughes

FOREVER BRAVES SCHOLARSHIP (established by Dr. Tiffany Ofili)

-Rachael Shriver

2016 Scholarship Recipients

2016 Scholarship Recipients:

Gillenwater Scholarships

Jama Ahmed
Chelsea Hollins
Onica Armstrong
Diana Bernal Canseco
Cierra Broach
Alaya Hicks
Daishayana Jackson
Keitra Osler
My Pham
Daschelle Williams
Ray'Jon Williams-Jackson
Robert Logan
Robyn Cook
Shanelle Hill
Martina Villalobos
Grace Carey