MWJ Foundation supports students through scholarship assistance, academic support, mentoring, and youth development experiences that build confidence, leadership, and long-term opportunity.
Application deadline: August 1, 2026 at 9:59 pm EST — Open to high school seniors and current college students.
MWJ Foundation scholarships help reduce reliance on loans and work-study by supplementing unmet financial need for eligible students pursuing a four-year college or university education.
Full-time students enrolled in an accredited four-year college or university.
Tuition, required enrollment fees, books, supplies, and course-required equipment.
Awards are intended to help replace self-help aid, including loans and unearned work-study.
Students provide an acceptance form, financial aid award letter, and proof of full-time enrollment.
MWJ Foundation supports students beyond scholarship funding through academic guidance, mentoring relationships, enrichment experiences, and youth development programs.
H.A.P.P.Y. provides Memphis students in grades 1–5 with tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment that strengthen academic growth, confidence, and personal development.
MWJ provides leadership-centered mentoring and youth development experiences, including Camp Strand, that help students build confidence, character, and purpose.
MWJ Foundation programs are designed to reduce barriers, strengthen academic confidence, and create sustained support for students from early learning through college.
Your gift helps fund scholarships, tutoring, mentoring, leadership development, and enrichment experiences that help students continue moving forward.
