As Roatán experiences cultural and economic shifts, island youth have potential to catalyze meaningful social change. ALF is dedicated to empowering students and young adults with scholarships to grow as leaders and learners.

Scholarship Program

Scholarship support is a high-impact way to invest in Roatán’s youth. By taking financial pressure off students and families, ALF provides access to continued academic studies, certification programs, and leadership development events, encouraging the next generation to grow and give back to their society.

Scholarship applicants go through a rigorous selection process. Each applicant must demonstrate a talent and passion for building brighter futures for his or her community and understand education as a pathway for creating such change. Applicants from every community are encouraged.

Who Can Apply?

Applicants should be:

  • Ages 12-17
  • Grades 7 thru 11 (middle and high school students only)
  • Born or living in the Bay Islands for the last 7+ years
  • Not currently sponsored for schooling programs
  • Committed to personal and community development
  • A full-time student
  • Passionate about the future of Roatán

How to Apply

We want to express our gratitude to all applicants for their interest in the scholarships for the year 2024. The application period has come to a close. We sincerely appreciate your participation and will inform applicants about the results soon. Thank you!

For future applicants, the application will include:

  • Contact information
  • Scholarship Request Details 
  • Three short answer questions that can be answered through written answers or a video

The Abundant Life Foundation’s team are available to visit interested schools, communities, and organizations annually during the application recruitment phase. If you’d like to request a visit, please send email to library@abundantlifefoundation.org or call +504 9581-6800.

How Will Scholarship Recipients Be Chosen?

Scholarship applications will go through a two-step review process. The first review committee, based in the USA, will select up to 10 applicants who are eager to learn and plan to apply the skills and knowledge gained to benefit their communities.

These selected applicants will go through an interview process with the Abundant Life Foundation’s Roatán team. Then, a Selection Committee comprised of islanders from different Roatán communities, will make final selections.

Already applied? Our team will reach out to you before the end of January next year to confirm your application and follow up if needed.

Expectations of Scholarship Recipients

  • Scholarships will be disbursed to the school or program for which the applicant applied; no funds will be given directly to the recipient. Applicant must confirm his or her registration upon selection.
  • If selected for an award, recipients must be willing to sign a media release to featured on promotional features for the Abundant Life Foundation including, but not limited to social media, website, and printed materials.
  • Scholarships can be issued for up to (4) years, but applicants must reapply each year. In order to reapply, scholarship recipients must show documentation of educational progress, attendance, community involvement, and participation in an ALF mentorship program.
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Meet Scholarship Recipient Helen

ALF's scholarship helped me to achieve a better education in a school that has strong principles. I have more opportunities – one of my biggest achievements was learning to speak English. I feel excited for my future because it's time for me to take the next steps in my life, and I can't wait to see what my future holds.

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You can make a difference

Donating to the scholarship fund gives young leaders the opportunity to grow and give back. 100% of your contribution goes directly to a student scholarship.

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