The Leopold Schepp Scholarship is available to undergraduate and graduate students. Undergraduates must be under 30 years of age at the time of application. Graduates must be under 40 years of age at the time of application. Applicants must enroll in a four year bachelor degree or approved graduate program. PhD candidates who have only the dissertation to complete and who are not enrolled in class full-time are not eligible. High school seniors are eligible to apply during their senior year in high school for their first year in college. References are required from academic deans or advisors, professors or teachers, employers, and personal associates. Awards are granted for one year only. However, those scholars who demonstrate their ability and continued financial need may reapply for renewal. Scholars who are requesting aid for a second degree at the same level for which a degree has already been awarded are not eligible to apply. Due to limited funding, the number of applications given to students enrolled in graduate study at medical, law or business school is limited. A personal interview in New York City is required of all applicants. Travel expenses are not reimbursed. Students who have previously applied for a Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship and who were denied an award are not eligible to reapply. Applicants must first submit a Request for an Application form. Requests will be accepted starting July 2025. The request may be submitted through email or mail. The Scholarship Committee will determine the applicant's eligibility for a formal application. If the applicant meets all the eligibility guidelines and funds are available, they will be emailed a link to instructions and the formal application forms. There is not a specific deadline for submitting a Request for an Application. The cutoff is automatically imposed when a sufficient number of requests have been received. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.