Thank you for your interest in the Simon Youth Scholarship programs! SYF is committed to helping students graduate and pursue their dreams through education.

Each year, SYF’s scholarships support hundreds of college-bound students through three nationally competitive scholarship programs. To date, SYF has awarded nearly $21 million in scholarships to almost 6,000 students in 42 states, and we’re just getting started.

Applicants are evaluated based on academic promise, financial need, work experience and community/extracurricular involvement; additional criteria apply to each individual scholarship program.

The Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship of the Simon Youth Foundation supports graduating seniors who live in a Simon mall community through one-time scholarships.

One Shari Simon Greenberg Community Scholarship will be awarded at each Simon® property and is not renewable. Award amounts vary from year to year and are based on available funding.

In addition, the top-ranking applicants selected in Simon communities will be eligible for the Award of Excellence, which is a renewable scholarship awarded to one student in eligible Simon regions.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a high school senior attending school and living in a Simon® community, and planning to graduate by Spring 2023.
• Be a legal U.S. resident.
• Plan to enroll full-time in an accredited two- or four-year college, university or vocational/technical school in Fall 2023.
  Demonstrate academic promise and financial need.

Applicants will be evaluated based on academic promise, financial need, written response, work experience and community/extracurricular involvement.

Program FAQ

Simon Youth Academy Scholarships support graduates of SYF’s 43 nationwide Simon Youth Academies through renewable two- and four-year scholarships.

Scholarships will be awarded to recipients planning to attend a two-year post-secondary education program and recipients planning to attend a four-year post-secondary education program. The number of awards and award amounts vary from year to year and are based on available funding.

All scholarships awards are renewable. Two-year scholarships are renewable for up to one (1) additional year. Four-year scholarships are renewable for up to three (3) additional years.

A select number of the top applicants amongst all academies will be eligible for the Best of the Best Award.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be currently enrolled and graduating in Spring or Summer of 2023, from one of the SYF’s 43 Simon Youth Academies.

OR

• Be a Fall 2022 graduate of a Simon Youth Academy.

AND:

• Plan to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational/technical, or trade school full-time in the Fall 2023 semester.
• Attend their Simon Youth Academy graduation ceremony if selected as an Academy Scholarship recipient.

Applicants will be evaluated based on academic promise, letter of recommendation, essay response, work experience and community/extracurricular involvement.

Program FAQ

Simon Youth Greg Saunders Legacy Scholarships support dependent sons or daughters of a full- or part-time employee of Simon Property Group through one-time scholarships.

Scholarship award amounts vary each year and are based on available funding. Though not renewable, recipients and applicants may re-apply for up to four years.

To be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a dependent son or daughter of a full-time or part-time employee of Simon Property Group who has been employed for at least one year as of February 15, 2023.
• Be 23 years old or younger.
• A high school senior or current college student planning to enroll in an accredited two- or four-year college, university, vocational/technical, or trade school full-time in the Fall 2023 semester.

Program FAQ

Application Process:

1. Click “Apply Now” below to create an AIM account using your e-mail address and chosen password (please use an email address you frequently check; all scholarship decisions and requirements will be sent to this email address)
2. Log in to your AIM account to be taken directly to the Simon Youth Foundation Scholarship application and enter eligibility information
3. Complete all required fields in the online application and upload any required documentation
4. If required, request a recommendation from a school representative (such as your high school principal, teacher or counselor) using the tool within the online application
5. Click the “Submit” button on the Save/Submit page of the online application

NOTE: The status Complete will display on your AIM Home page when all forms have been submitted and all documents have been verified. Applicants are responsible for monitoring the progress of all application requirements to make sure their application is complete by 11:59 pm on February 15, 2023. Late submissions will not be considered.

The 2023-24 Scholarship Program application window is September 1, 2022 - February 15, 2023.

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For assistance with the application process:

E-mail ISTS Program Support: SYF@applyISTS.com

Call ISTS Program Support: (855) 670-ISTS (4787)

ISTS Program Support is available Monday-Friday 7am-7pm and Saturday 9am-6pm (CST).

To learn more or to see if you are eligible for one of SYF’s three Simon Youth Scholarships, please review the tabs to the left. You may also click the “Program FAQ” button on each tab to learn more about the program and get answers to commonly asked questions.