The John Stallworth Foundation

The John Stallworth Foundation was created by Professional Football Hall of Fame member John Stallworth in 1980, halfway through his 14 year football career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, as a personal commitment to give back to the community and his alma mater, Alabama A&M University.

The Foundation (JSF) offers annual tuition assistance for academically gifted freshman selected from an applicant pool of national scholars. Scholarship recipients are carefully screened according to criteria outlined in the scholarship application package and selected
by the JSF Board of Directors. The Foundation is independently operated by its Board of Directors as a non-profit organization (501-c-3) and our federal identification number 63 -1038886.

Since its inception, the Foundation has awarded 73 scholarship awards thereby allowing numerous students to realize their dream of obtaining a college education. During the 2008/2009 academic year, the Foundation funded 11 student scholarships. Due to the continued success of the John Stallworth Celebrity Golf Tournament, each year the Foundation provides a minimum of four annual academic scholarships, and one scholarship for a fifth-year athlete who has lost his/her athletic eligibility and needs to attend classes for a fifth year to complete their degree. To be considered for funding, students are required to meet or exceed the minimum academic standards outlined in the scholarship application package. Scholarship recipients must have served in youth leadership, community and/or faith-based service roles and have clearly defined long-term goals. Recipients of the four-year scholarship awards are required to maintain high academic standards to continue receiving scholarship assistance.