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Leadership Programs

If you are requesting tuition assistance, please complete the form below.

In addition, you will need to submit pages 1-2 of your IRS Form 1040 from the 2021 tax filing year. (Please redact or mark out social security numbers.) This form may be uploaded with your application below, or may be emailed directly to FOCUS President & CEO, Yemi Akande-Bartsch at yemia@focus-stl.org. All forms/information will be kept securely and properly destroyed after the scholarship process is complete.

Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Scholarship Application

Select program for which you're seeking assistance:*
- Emerging Leaders
- Women In Leadership
- Leadership St. Louis
- FOCUS Impact Fellows
Name
First Last
Email
Home Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Title/Position
Employer/Organization
Does your employer have a training budget?
- Yes
- No
Annual household income
- up to $29,999
- $30,000 to $44,999
- $45,000 to $59,999
- $60,000 to $74,999
- $75,000 to $99,999
- $100,000+
Number of dependents
Statement of Financial Need
Scholarship Amount Requested
FOCUS has a limited number of targeted scholarships. Please check if any of the following criteria apply to you.
- Military veteran or spouse
- Black/African-American
- Working in a STEM-related field (Women In Leadership program only)
Tax Form 1040 - 2021 Filing Year
Accepted file types: pdf, png, jpg, Max. file size: 20 MB.
Please upload Pages 1-2 of your IRS Tax Form 1040 from the 2021 filing year, with Social Security numbers redacted or marked out. If you have any issues uploading the file, they may also be emailed to yemia@focus-stl.org. These materials will be securely stored and properly destroyed after the scholarship selection process is complete.

"I’ve found that St. Louis is a very siloed community. One of the things that I love about FOCUS St. Louis is that it works against that – it works to 'unsilo' people, to help them find each other, to work together for common causes."

Jorge Riopedre

Leadership St. Louis 2009

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