Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation — DerKazarian Foundation Scholarship

This scholarship supports high school seniors and undergraduate students in Massachusetts who demonstrate financial need and academic achievement.

Key facts

Funder: Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation
Status: Upcoming
Next deadline: April 1, 2027
Amount: $15,000
Who can apply: Students
Where: MA
Topics: Academic achievement, College / university, Financial need, General education
Official page: https://www.derkazarianfoundation.org/blank-4
Apply: https://form.jotform.com/262765222198059
Last verified: October 13, 2026

About this funding

LOCAL ONLY — Massachusetts Residents/Students. The Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation offers an annual scholarship program dedicated to Dr. Alan DerKazarian. It provides $15,000 to two current high school seniors graduating in Spring 2027 and two current undergraduates graduating after Spring 2027. Recipients must meet specific residency/enrollment requirements, have a GPA of 2.8 or higher, and demonstrate financial need. Funds are disbursed after proof of enrollment at an accredited four-year college or university is provided.

Eligibility:

- Be currently enrolled as a senior at a Massachusetts high school and graduating during the 2026–2027 academic year; OR

- Be a current undergraduate student attending a Massachusetts college or university; OR

- Be a current undergraduate student who maintained permanent residency in Massachusetts prior to attending college outside of Massachusetts.

- Have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher in your coursework.

- Answer all required financial aid questions and demonstrate financial need to the Scholarship Committee.

- If selected for an award, provide proof of enrollment at an accredited four-year college or university.

- Submit a complete application, including all required questions, essays, and supporting materials, by the stated application deadline.

- Be enrolled in or planning to enroll in a program leading to a bachelor’s degree at an accredited four-year college or university.

How to apply

Applicants must submit a complete application online, including a resume, a statement of financial need, and an essay responding to a prompt. A full copy of the transcript will be required if selected for the second round. Finalists will be selected for a short interview before winners are chosen.

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation — DerKazarian Foundation Scholarship?

Students

How much funding does Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation — DerKazarian Foundation Scholarship offer?

$15,000

When is the Alan K. & Isabelle DerKazarian Foundation — DerKazarian Foundation Scholarship deadline?

April 1, 2027