Dear Student,

The Ayana J. McAllister Legacy Foundation Academic Scholarship was created in March 2017 after the tragic death of our daughter, Ayana J. McAllister who was the victim of senseless gun violence in Washington, D.C. Ayana was a freshman at St. Augustine’s University in Raleigh, N.C when her life was cut short.

To honor our beloved daughter, this scholarship is designed to award high school seniors and/or current college students from the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area (Southern Maryland, Washington, D.C., or Northern Virginia), who plan to attend, or are currently enrolled in, college full-time and who have personally been impacted by gun violence.

The application criteria is attached and we encourage you to apply. We hope to award several scholarships in 2024, but the option to award more will be determined at the end of the application process.

The deadline for submission of the application is Tuesday, April 30, 2024 11:59 p.m EST and awardees will be notified in June 2024 by mail (written or electronically). Scholarships will be awarded up to $1,500. All scholarship awards will be made payable to the college or university after final verification of admission. Verification must be submitted to the Foundation directly. The awardee will be provided specific instructions for the verification process.

We look forward to reviewing your application. If you should have additional questions please contact Joe Youcha, Scholarship Chairperson, by email on ajmlegacyfoundation@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Anthony and Tyreese McAllister
Parents of Ayana J. McAllister
The Ayana J. McAllister Legacy Foundation