Terms & Conditions

This web site is meant to provide an overview of the Jefferies Family Scholarship, a charity under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. While every effort is made to ensure that the information contained on this web site is accurate, errors or omissions may occur. Additionally, the process of obtaining a scholarship from the Jefferies Family Scholarship is a competitive process and nothing in this web site should be taken as a promise, assurance, or guarantee that a scholarship will be awarded under any particular circumstances. The web site does not contain the specific rules, policies and procedures of the Jefferies Family Scholarship and is not a contract. The rules, policies and procedures of the Jefferies Family Scholarship can be changed at any time at the sole discretion of the Board of Directors. Changes in policies and procedures may affect the information described in this overview. If you have any specific questions about the program or its rules, please contact the program coordinator.



Don't procrastinate and keep moving forward. Once you fall behind, it's hard to catch up.

Steven Cao, JFS Alumni


It may sound cliché, but patience is a virtue. You have to be present in the moment and savor the academic experience, while absorbing every bit of information you can, because it will make the achievement even that much sweeter.

Valerie Savidis, 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.