Income-Based and Merit Awards are offered from this scholarship fund to high school seniors living in counties around the State of California.
INCOME-BASED AWARD
Eligibility Criteria:
Graduating high school senior (current) from any of the following counties: Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba
Minimum GPA of 2.5
Have a Student Aid Index (SAI) amount equal to or less than the SAI maximum allowed for Federal Pell Grant eligibility – verification required via completion of the FAFSA or CA Dream Act Financial Aid application
Displayed outstanding achievements in academics, community service, and/or business entrepreneurship during high school career
Attend an accredited community college, 4-year college/university, or trade school in the fall semester
MERIT AWARD
Eligibility Criteria:
Graduating high school senior from any of the following counties: Butte, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Kern, Lake, Madera, Mendocino, Merced, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, Shasta, Siskiyou, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Yolo, Yuba
Weighted cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
Displayed outstanding achievements in academics, community service, and/or business entrepreneurship during high school career
Be an undergraduate student the fall semester following high school graduation
Deadline: March 12, 2025
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