Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Scholarship Application Information
The 2026 application will open on January 19, 2026.
Application Deadline: March 31, 2026
To apply, please contact the following people:
- New York/New Jersey applicants should contact Sue Garbe at: sue@tcjayfund.org
- North Florida/South Georgia applicants should contact Rita Malie at: rita@tcjayfund.org
About the Scholarship
The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation awards annual college scholarships as inspiration to cancer patients and survivors in order that they may achieve their full potential in life.
To be eligible to apply, all applicants must have had a cancer diagnosis prior to the age of 21. In addition to a cancer diagnosis, all applicants must be enrolled, or be planning to enroll, full-time in an accredited college or university. Academic achievement, moral character, attitude, and resilience are some of the attributes considered in selecting recipients.
Scholarship applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Have a record of receiving financial support from the Jay Fund previously or participating in a Jay Fund event AND
- For New York/New Jersey applicants:
- You must be a permanent resident of one of the following five boroughs of New York City: Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island or Queens or one of the following counties in New Jersey: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Passaic, Union.
- For Jacksonville-area applicants:
- You must be a permanent resident of one of the following Florida counties: Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Flagler, Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Madison, Nassau, Putnam St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, or Wakulla or one of the following Georgia counties: Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Glynn, Lanier, Lowndes, McIntosh, Pierce or Ware.