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JFS 2011-2012 Calendar

Below are important dates for candidates applying for the 2011-2012 academic year.

September 1, 2010
Application Acceptance period begins

February 15, 2011
Deadline to apply for the 2011-2012 academic year

March 15, 2011
Deadline to complete parent's portion of application

April 9, 2011
Selection Committee Meeting in New York City

April 20, 2011
Applicants may expect receipt of written notice from the selection committee regarding the status of their application



The key is to find your interests, do research, call people, find the challenges they face with their jobs, understand what you like then go after what you want and follow your dream.

Christine (Boguslawski) Morgner, JFS Alumni


Work hard, stay focused, even if you do not have the highest GPA you will get there.

Laurie (Boguslawski) Derringer, JFS Alumni






  		• The average total cost for just one year at a private four-year college exceeds $33,000, according to CollegeBoard.com.
  		• For the last two years, forty percent of JFS recipients' parents reported total family incomes under $100,000 and many of our scholarship winners are being raised by single parents.
  		• Nineteen percent of Jefferies' employees make less than $75,000 per year.