Scholarships

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Applying for a scholarship does not reserve you a space in the regular program. You will only go on the YFU program if you win a scholarship. You can apply for both the regular and scholarship program. Click here to learn what the difference is and how to fill out your application.
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2009 Scholarships at a Glance

National Scholarships

Program Name Code Country Type Deadline
FCCLA/Kikkoman 44 Japan FCCLA Members Jan 08
Face of America- DeWitt Wallace 246 Choice Minority Feb 12
Face of America- Jack Kent Cooke Foundation 332 Choice Nationwide Feb 12
Finland-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange (FUSYE) 105 Finland Nationwide Jan 08
HOBY Youth Leadership Award 298 Choice HOBY alumni Jan 08
Havas Family Scholarship to Ecuador 340 Ecuador Nationwide Feb 12
Havas Family Scholarship to Hungary 341 Hungary Nationwide Feb 12
James Bradley Peace Foundation to China 315 China Nationwide Jan 06
James Bradley Peace Foundation to Japan 277 Japan Nationwide Oct 01
Japan-America Friendship Scholars (JAFS) 254 Japan Nationwide Feb 12
Japan-U.S. Senate Youth Exchange (JUSSE) 97 Japan Nationwide Feb 12
Japan-US Mutual Understanding Program for the 21st Century (JUMP) Summer 338 Japan Nationwide Jan 08
Kikkoman National 304 Japan Nationwide Jan 08
Mazda/Nationwide Community 117 Japan Nationwide Jan 08
Model United Nations 308 Choice Model UN alumni Jan 08
Morita Foundation 106 Japan Nationwide Jan 08
Okinawa Peace Scholarship Program 257 Japan Nationwide Jan 08
One World Youth Project Fellowship 336 Choice OWYP alumni Feb 12
Presidential Classroom 309 Choice Presidential Classroom Alumni Jan 08
Stipendium Program to Germany 305 Germany Nationwide Feb 12
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. 337 Japan Nationwide Jan 08
YFU Americas Scholarship 314 Choice Nationwide Jan 08
YFU Stiftung 273 Germany Minority/Nationwide Feb 12
Young Leaders Fellowship 263 Germany Minority/Nationwide Feb 12

Regional Scholarships

Program Name Code Country Type Deadline
American Honda 134 Japan Southern CA Jan 08
Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga 206 Japan TN Jan 08
Founder's District Scholarship 310 Choice IN, KY, MI, TN Jan 08
Heartland District 312 Choice CO, IA, IL, KS, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI Jan 08
Japan Business Society of Detroit (JBSD) 266 Japan MI Jan 08
Kikkoman/Folsom HS, CA 262 Japan CA Jan 22
Kikkoman/Walworth Co, WI 33 Japan WI Jan 22
Mazda/Flat Rock HS, MI 272 Japan MI Jan 08
Mitsui USA/Community 156 Japan CA, GA, MI, NY, TN, TX Jan 08
Northeast District Scholarship 311 Choice CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA RI, VT, WV Jan 08
Olive Tree Foundation 268 Choice MI, Minority Jan 08
Panasonic / Urban League Hudson Co., NJ 274 Japan NJ Jan 08
Panasonic / Urban League St. Louis, MO 276 Japan MO Jan 08
Southern States Scholarship 307 Choice DE MD DC VA NC SC GA FL AL MS LA TX AR OK NM Jan 08
TEMA Washtenaw Co (MI) 327 Choice MI Dec 04
TEMA/Community 283 Choice KY Dec 04
Temple-Krick 290 Choice MI Jan 08
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana/Community 299 Japan IN Jan 08
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Community 181 Choice KY Dec 04
Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV/Community 285 Choice WV Jan 08
Western States Scholarship 313 Choice AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, OR, MT, NV, UT, WA, WY Jan 08
World Affairs Council 289 Choice Northern CA Jan 08

Employee Scholarships

Program Name Code Country Type Deadline
AMETEK 112 Choice Employee Jan 25
BAE Systems Land & Armament Inc. 265 Choice Employee Jan 08
C. R. Bard 185 Choice Employee Dec 04
Chelsea Community Hospital 5 Choice Employee Jan 22
Chevron Corporation 64 Choice Employee Feb 20
Deutsche Post (YEP) 324 Germany Employee Mar 18
Epson America 7 Choice Employee Jan 15
Epson Electronics America 347 Japan Employee Feb 20
Johnson & Johnson 42 Choice Employee Jan 08
Mazda/Employee 116 Japan Employee Dec 11
Mitsubishi Electric 146 Japan Employee Feb 01
Mitsui USA/Employee 78 Japan Employee Jan 08
Nissan Forklift Corporation 294 Japan Employee Jan 31
Nissan North America 29 Japan Employee Feb 15
Panasonic/Manufacturing 176 Japan Employee Dec 04
Panasonic/Sales and Research 57 Japan Employee Dec 04
Sony 251 Japan Employee Dec 18
TEMA/Employee 267 Choice Employee Jan 18
Toshiba America, Inc. 67 Japan Employee Dec 04
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana/Employee 301 Choice Employee Jan 08
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Employee 161 Choice Employee Dec 04
Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV/Employee 288 Choice Employee Jan 08
Scholarship programs are subject to change or cancellation without prior notice.
Last Updated: Jul 31, 2008 10:26 AM -0400