• Educational Freedom Scholarship Application Form

    Educational Freedom Scholarship Application Form

    Application Deadline - August 15 st , 2025

  • Read and follow the instructions carefully prior to submitting your application. All winners will be notified on or before September 5th 2025.

    The Fellowship of Disciples & Freedom NY believes:

    Parents should be in charge of and overseeing their children’s education.

    Parents can find an option that best serves their child’s situation.

    We believe in school choice, and access to quality educational opportunities. School choice means different things to different people. To FDFNY school choice means allowing parents to select the best schools for their children— homeschool, public or private.

    The Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York School Choice, Educational Freedom scholarship program allows parents to take more control over their child’s education. We aim to empower families, who choose to homeschool or send their kids to a private Christian school by offering scholarships up to $5,000.

    *Depending on how much money is raised. Scholarship awards vary ($5 - $5,000) depending on how much money is raised in any given year.

    In order to quality to be considered for or to be a scholarship recipiant - You must be: A dues paying member of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, A resident of New York state and if you are re-applying for multiple years we do consider GPA and any disciplinary issues. Qualifing students must be in k -12

  • If selected, you will be asked for documentation to support the data you provide. Likewise, all correspondence and award agreements will be generated from the personal information submitted below. So, please use proper spelling, capitalization and punctuation.

  • I. Personal Data

    Tell us about yourself
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Optional Informations 

    Information regarding gender, ethnic origin and race are optional. The information is requested for post-scholarship report generation only and in no way affects your selection for scholarship awards. We do, on occassion, have donors want to specifically donate to help a certain demographic.

  • Gender
  • Please check your veteran status.
  • Where you do live?
  • Were you born outside the USA?

  • II. Required Information

  • Do you Live in New York State?*
  • Are you a US Citizen or in the US Legally?*
  • Are you you a dues paying member of the Frederick Douglass Freedom Alliance?*
  • Are you a Single Parent Household?*
  • Are you choosing to home-school or send your child to a private Christian school*
  • Please check what grade your child will be going into*
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  • III. Financial Information

  • Are you self employed or a W-2 employee?*
  • Who works and what hours? Choose all that apply*
  • Did you file taxes last year?*
  • Will a parent need to cut their work hours to make this school choice possible?*
  • For how many years do you anticipate you will need financial help, for this Educational Choice? This does not affect eligibility! This is to help us plan, and properly raise funds.*

  • Note: All scholarship applicants will be asked to provide official verification.

  • VI. Extras

  • Have you ever received an educational scholarship before?*
  • For Transparency Purposes - Please check if you or any of your family work or volunteer for any of the following organizations. This does NOT disqualify you from consideration or lower your chances of receiving a scholarship.*

  • VII. Essay

  • Why should your family, student be considered for the Educational Freedom Scholarship? Why is a scholarship is important to you. Include any academic and non-academic accomplishments, personal characteristics, or experiences that make you uniquely worthy of scholarship consideration.

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  • VIII. Applicant's E-Signature

  • By signing the space below, you are certifying that all information is correct and that you are the person completing this application. When you press the submit button, you will receive an email confirmation that your application was received. Please print for your records and retain as verification of your application.

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    The Frederick Douglass Foundation of New York is committed to equal opportunity in employment and education. The College does not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, marital status, or any other protected class. In order to quality to be considered for or to be a scholarship recipiant - You must be: A dues paying member of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, A resident of New York state, in k-12th grade and if you are re-applying for multiple years we do consider GPA and any disciplinary issues. Scholarship awards vary ($5 - $5,000) depending on how much money is raised in any given year.

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