Skjaja Fund
Charity Organization
Why pick this one
SKJAJA Fund provides Orange County K–12 students with scholarships for music, sports, arts, camps, tutoring, and other enrichment activities.
Best for
- Orange County, North Carolina K–12 students needing financial assistance for extracurricular activities
- Students affiliated with SKJAJA partner organizations
- Students seeking band or orchestra instruments through PLAY It Forward
- Families needing scholarships for camps, sports, swim lessons, arts, music, tutoring, or field trips
- Applicants needing English or Spanish application support
Look elsewhere if
- Students outside Orange County, North Carolina
- Applicants not affiliated with a listed SKJAJA partner organization or program
- College application, college admission, or orientation expenses
- Past activities requiring reimbursement
- International field trips, food, firearms-related activities, or competitive travel sports teams
Specialties
- K–12 enrichment scholarships
- PLAY It Forward band and orchestra instrument program
- Youth Leaders in Music mentorship
- Goldfish Swim Academy scholarships
Certifications
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Partnership with Orange County and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
What makes them different
- Has served more than 2,880 students with enrichment scholarships
- Provides scholarships ranging from $100 to $500 for individual students
- PLAY It Forward refurbishes donated band and orchestra instruments for students
- Applicants can reapply for funding three times per year
- Offers application support in English and Spanish
- Years in business
- 16
- Serves
- Chapel Hill, Carrboro
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 117 W Main St, Carrboro, NC 27510-2025
- Phone
- 19199299099
- Website
- https://www.skjajafund.org
- admin@SKJAJAfund.org
Services
- Extracurricular activity scholarships
- Instrument refurbishing and distribution
- Music mentorship
- Community partner support