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SCHOLARSHIPS THAT DON’T REQUIRE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
FOR BAY AREA IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
Published by Educators For Fair Consideration (in collaboration with Mission Graduates)
CAUTION: Scholarship requirements and deadlines often change from year to year. Please double-check all information listed below with the scholarship directly. If you find any errors, please email us at info@e4fc.org so we can update the list!
Lists of scholarships that don’t require SSNs:
MALDEF
http://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/...arship_List.pdf
Excellent starting point for scholarships available to AB 540 students. Scholarships are categorized by major, college, gender, and location.
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's List (for US and Non-US citizens):
http://roybal-allard.house.gov/UploadedFil...rship_Guide.pdf
Comprehensive, 50-page list includes scholarships available to both US and non-US citizens. Scholarships are categorized by deadline, and indicate whether citizenship is a requirement or not.
East Bay Consortium Scholarship Directory
http://eastbayconsortium.org/index.php?s=92
Excellent list of regional scholarships available to Bay Area students.
Selected Funding Opportunities Open to Non-US Citizens
http://www.nd.edu/~fellows/nonus%20citizens.html
Unique list of scholarships for non-U.S. citizens of diverse ethnicities. Includes scholarships that fund undergraduate and graduate work in the U.S. and abroad.
Searchable database of merit aid at each college:
http://www.meritaid.org (contact colleges individually to find out their policies about awarding merit scholarships to undocumented students)
Scholarship SCAMS:
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp...english/lsa.jsp
Specific Scholarships
Scholarships listed below are listed alphabetically by the month that they are due. Check with EACH scholarship individually to find out the exact DUE DATE.
SEPTEMBER
Dr. Amanda Perez Scholarship
http://lmsa.net/
http://ww.lmsa.net/downloads/Scholarship/D...Application.doc
Year: College freshman
Due: September
Award: Varies based on amount raised each year
Eligibility: Must be committed to pursuing a career in medicine and dedicated to serving the Latino and underserved communities. Applicants should demonstrate a desire to advance the state of healthcare and education in Latino and underserved communities through leadership in extracurricular activities and/or membership in civic organizations. Eligible applicants should be accepted and will enroll in classes at a 4-year university in the coming academic year. Students are eligible to receive the scholarship regardless of migratory status, provided the university they plan to attend will allow them to enroll and register for classes.
Region: Undefined
QuestBridge National College Match Program
http://www.questbridge.org
Year: High school senior
Due: September
Award: Early admission and scholarship opportunities to participating schools.
Eligibility: must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident (except if applying to Pomona, Princeton, or Yale) with annual family income below $60,000.
Notes: must take SAT I/II or ACT by certain date.
Region: Undefined
OCTOBER
Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship
http://www.kennedyking.org/
Year: Students transferring from community college to four-year colleges
Due: October
Award: $8,000
Eligibility: Be of African-American, Latino, Native American, or of Pacific Islander descent, i.e. a minority group underrepresented at four-year colleges and universities in California. Be enrolled for the fall semester prior to the award (or have completed your course work within the past year) at Diablo Valley, Contra Costa, or Los Medanos Colleges. Be eligible (have sufficient and proper units) to transfer to a four-year institution with junior standing for the next fall term (or at the latest the next spring term) following the award. Provide evidence of financial need.
Region: Contra Costa County
NOVEMBER
Good Tidings Community Service Scholarships
http://www.goodtidings.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: November
Award: 20 awards of $5000 each
Eligibility: Seniors who recognize the benefits of serving their community. No citizenship
requirements but must show proof of acceptance into a university in order to receive the scholarship money.
Region: Undefined
DECEMBER
Comcast Scholarship
http://www.comcast.com/corporate/about/int...dachievers.html
Year: High school senior
Due: December
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Full-time high school senior at the time of application; must demonstrate a strong commitment to community service; must display leadership abilities in school activities or through work experience; must have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher at the time of application; and must attend a high school in a community served by Comcast. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability or national origin.
Notes: Applications are sent to eligible high schools. Students should check with their counselor and principal. They can also contact Comcast@applyists.com to find out if their high school is eligible.
Region: Undefined
Education First
http://educationfirst.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: December
Award: $10,000 or $5,000 honorable mention
Eligibility: Students at Balboa, Marshall, and Mission High Schools.
Notes: Applications available online or from school counselors.
Region: San Francisco
MetroPCS Scholarship Program
http://www.metropcs.com/scholarship/
Year: High school senior
Due: December
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Students with exceptional involvement in volunteerism and community service. Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA though might consider slightly lower. Planning to enroll full-time two- or four-year college.
Notes: Questions? Call Michelle Janssen at 214-570-4820.
Region: Undefined
JANUARY
Elks San Francisco Lodge - Tom Schomburg Scholarship for Future Citizens
http://elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm
Year: High school senior
Due: January
Award: $1000-4000
Eligibility: No SSN required
Notes: These applications are available from school counselors or use national application and indicate it is for Tom Schomburg. Same application as for Most Valuable Student. Same criteria except no citizenship requirement and attending SF high school. 4 awards.
Region: San Francisco
Princeton Prize in Race Relations
http://www.princeton.edu/pprize/
Year: High school students grades 9-12
Due: January
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Students whose efforts have had a significant, positive effect on race relations in their schools or communities.
Region: Undefined
FEBRUARY
Best Buy @15 Scholarship Program
http://bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/scholarship.htm
Year: Grades 9-12
Due: February
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Min 2.5 GPA.
Region: All
California Association of Collectors
http://cacesf.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $1,500-2,500
Eligibility: No SSN required.
Region: All
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) - New American College Fund
http://www.e4fc.org/ourscholarship.html
Year: High school seniors and current college students
Due: February
Award: $2,500-5,000
Eligibility: For foreign-born, low-income immigrant college students living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Min 3.3 cumulative GPA. Recipients must participate in community service. Scholarship recipients will be required to maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA; send transcripts at the completion of each grading term; participate in quarterly scholarship meetings; complete 20 hours minimum of community service and/or professional development activities; and maintain ongoing communication with the program.
Region: Bay Area (9 counties)
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
http://www.equalityscholarship.org/apply.htm
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Northern California resident who has promoted understanding of and equality for LGBTQ community. No citizenship requirements.
Region: Northern California
If Given a Chance
http://www.ifgivenachance.org/programs.html
Year: High school senior or in college
Due: February
Award: $1000
Eligibility: The nominee must have graduated from a Napa High School (or be a resident of Napa County and graduated from an out of area high school) or completed an equivalent (GED, CHSPE) between June 2007 and June 2009.
Notes: The nominee must have faced adversity and overcome challenging life circumstances.
The nominee must have turned his/her life around or must have maintained high standards in the face of adversity
Region: Napa County
Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship Program
http://www.kpaaonline.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: 5 awards of $2000 each
Eligibility: Of Asian descent, min. 2.5 GPA, living in Kaiser Permanente Northern California service area (check zip eligible zip codes in the online Service Area Directory: http://www.KPAAonline.org), planning to attend an accredited university, college, trade, or technical school.
Region: Northern California Kaiser Permanente service area (see Eligibility)
Meritus College Fund
http://meritusfund.org/what_is_the_scholarship.html
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $12,000/4 years
Eligibility: SFUSD student with 3.0-3.7 GPA.
Region: San Francisco
PG&E Hispanic Employees Association
http://www.pge.com/about/community/scholarships/hea/
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $500-$1,500
Eligibility: Family must be PG&E customer. No ethnicity or citizenship requirements.
Region: Must be PG&E customer
Point Foundation: College Scholarships for LGBT Students
http://www.pointfoundation.org/apply.html
Year: High school senior and current college
Due: February
Eligibility: No citizenship requirements. History of leadership and/or allyship in issues that affect the LGBT/Queer community. Must plan to continue this leadership/allyship in the future. No specific GPA but seeking candidates with high academic performance.
Region: Undefined
Pursuit of Excellence
Year: High school senior
Due: February 15
Award: Amount varies ($500 to $5,000)
Eligibility: High school seniors enrolled at Eastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto Academy, or high schools in the Sequoia Union District, Palo Alto District, or Mountain View-Los Altos District.
Notes: Applications distributed in early December via counselors at eligible high schools. Awards renewable throughout recipient’s college career (with interview); repeat award amounts vary. For more information, contact Jerry Smallwood: poe@jerrysmallwood.com.
Region: Peninsula (San Mateo County and Santa Clara County)
The ED Fund College Scholarship
http://www.edfundwest.org/scholarships.html
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $1,000-$2,500
Eligibility: Scholarships are for high school seniors attending any public or charter high school in West Contra Costa County. Have a minimum of 2.5 GPA in core curriculum subjects throughout 4 years of high school. Students must pass the high school exit exam. Students must demonstrate financial need. Demonstrate active participation in extra-curricular activities, especially community service activities.
Region: West Contra Costa County
TRENZA Scholarships
http://www.caltrenza.org/trenzascholarships
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $500
Eligibility: Chicana/Latina girls with minimum 3.0 GPA.
Region: Undefined
MARCH
826 Valencia Scholarships
http://www.826valencia.org/tutoring/scholarships
Year: High school senior or graduate
Due: March
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Financially needy Bay Area high school senior or graduate (SF public HS preferred) with extracurricular interest in writing.
Notes: Creative writing contest.
Region: Bay Area
Asian American Journalists Association
http://www.aajasf.org/scholarship/
Year: High school senior and current college student
Due: March
Award: $500-4000
Eligibility: Asian-American students who live in or attend school in the Bay Area who are interested in journalism
Notes: Students are selected based on their strong journalistic ability, commitment to journalism, sensitivity to Asian Pacific American issues, financial need and scholastic achievement. Must be a member of AAJA in order to apply. Membership costs $25 and stuetns can apply anytime.
Region: Bay Area
Banatao Family Scholarships
http://www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/banatao.shtml
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $5,000 renewable for 4 years
Eligibility: Financially needy student of at least 50% Filipino heritage living in specified counties and planning to pursue a career in engineering or science (non-health). Minimum 3.0 GPA.
Region: Northern California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus; Southern California: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego
Bay Area Family of Funds
http://bayareacouncil.org/family_programs_scholarship.php
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $5,000-$10,000
Eligibility: Low-income students who reside in underserved neighborhoods within the nine-county Bay Area and plan to attend Mills College, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, or University of San Francisco.
Region: Bay Area
Charnon Scholarship of the Center for Education Solutions
http://www.cesresources.org/charnon.html
Year: Senior
Due: March (but only 250 applications accepted, so act early)
Award: $1,500 renewable for 4 years
Eligibility: No SSN required.
Notes: The selection committee looks for candidates who value tolerance, compassion and respect for all people in their communities, and who have demonstrated their commitments to these values by their actions.
Region: Undefined
Chicana/Latina Scholarship
http://www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship/application.html
Year: College student
Due: March
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Chicana/Latina women who have resided for at least two years in one of the listed Northern California counties. Undergraduate Chicana/Latina students must be enrolled as a full-time college student, have completed a minimum of 15 college semester units after high school graduation, and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Graduate students must provide verification of acceptance to a graduate school. All candidates must have demonstrated leadership and civic/community involvement.
Region: Northern California counties: Alameda, Sacramento, Solano, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Yolo, Monterey, Santa Clara, Napa, Santa Cruz
East Bay College Fund Scholarship
http://www.eastbaycollegefund.org
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $4,000 per year (up to $16,000 for undergraduate degree)
Eligibility: Targets students with GPAs between 3-3.7; prioritizes scholarships for Latino/African-American males. Students are ineligible if they are awarded either one of the following: Berkeley Incentive Award, UC Berkeley Cal Opps/Cal Works, Students Rising Above, Gates Millenium, IDEAL, or any other scholarship over $3500
Region: Oakland and Emeryville High Schools
Grandmothers for Peace - Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Peace Scholarship
http://www.grandmothersforpeace.org/scholarships/program
Year: High school seniors or college freshmen
Due: March
Award: $250 and $500
Eligibility: Proven involvement in nuclear disarmament issues, peace and social justice activism, or conflict resolution.
Region: Undefined
Human Capital Scholarship
http://www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/humancapital.shtml
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: full-time, incoming freshman at a University of California campus in Fall 2009, first-generation college student, low-income African American, Asian American, Latino American or other heritage from an underrepresented group, minimum grade-point average of 2.7, and demonstrates financial need. Preference given to students majoring in the liberal arts major.
Notes: 2 scholarships awarded.
Region: Undefined
Koshland Young Leader Awards
http://www.sff.org/programs/awards-program...g-leader-awards
Year: High school junior
Due: Must be nominated in spring of junior year
Award: Up to 8 awards of $7000 each (awarded over two years)
Eligibility: San Francisco public high school students from economically disadvantaged who are strongly motivated to achieve, but whose daily responsibilities to their families – as wage earner, caretaker, or household manager – place an undue burden upon them.
Notes: Must be nominated by high school teacher or counselor.
Region: San Francisco
MAFEI Scholarship
http://www.marcusfoster.org
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $1,000-5,000
Eligibility: Seniors presently enrolled in Oakland Public Schools (OPS), including the Home Instruction Program, are eligible to apply if they have attended OPS for at least two years of high school and have earned a minimum non-weighted cumulative GPA of 2.5 from 9th grade through the 12th grade.
Region: Oakland
Maisin Scholars
http://www.maisinscholars.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $6,000 over 4 years
Eligibility: SFUSD senior with minimum 2.0 GPA who will be attending a 2- or 4-year college.
Notes: Looking for financial need and commitment to educational and career goals.
Region: San Francisco
Napa County Hispanic Network
http://www.napacountyhispanicnetwork.com
Year: College-bound high school seniors or Napa Valley College students transferring to a four year college or students currently attending a four-year university or Trade or Vocational School students
Due: March
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Residents of Napa County and Students of Latino parentage and Students with a
minimum overall GPA of 3.0
Region: Napa County
Peninsula Works
http://www.peninsulaworks.org/Youth_Scholarships.html
Year: At least a Junior in high school
Due: March
Award: Not Specified
Eligibility: Must be current or past Jobs for Youth participant
Region: Peninsula
PG&E Black Employees Association
http://www.pge.com/about/community/scholarships/bea/
Year: High school senior or college student
Due: March
Award: $1,000 – $5,000
Eligibility: Live in PG&E territory. Minimum 2.5 GPA. No ethnicity requirement.
Region: Live in PG&E service area
PG&E Filipino Employees Association
http://www.pge.com/about/community/scholarships/fea/
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $1,000 – $2,000
Eligibility: Active participant and/or leader in school and the community applying to community colleges and/or four-year colleges/universities. No ethnicity requirement.
Region: Live in PG&E service area
QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship
http://www.questbridge.org/cps/info.php
Year: High school junior
Due: March
Award: Scholarship for summer programs, workshops, and/or admissions counseling and mentoring.
Eligibility: No SSN required.
Notes: Information available online February.
Region: Undefined
Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority Scholarship at CSU Sacramento
http://www.jfkcougars.net/files/SigmaPiAlp...larship2009.pdf
http://www.csusellas.net/philanthropy.php
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: 2 awards of $250 each
Eligibility: Chicana/Latina women with min 2.5 GPA, dedication to academics and community. Notes: etachapter@csusellas.net
Region: Undefined
Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Scholarship
http://www.silvar.org/index.cfm/scholarships.htm
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: The principals and faculty at each school nominate three graduating seniors with exemplary records. Superior academic achievement is necessary, but not the only parameter. Scholarship candidates must be well-rounded, students/citizens who are involved in the broader community.
Region: Eligible Silicon Valley High Schools (Cupertino High School, Fremont High School, Homestead High School, Leigh High School, Los Altos High School, Los Gatos High School, Lynbrook High School, Gunn High School, Menlo Atherton High School, Monta Vista High School, Mountain View High School, Palo Alto High School, Prospect High School, Santa Clara High School, Saratoga High School, Westmont High School, Wilcox High School, Woodside High School)
San Jose GI Forum Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
http://www.sjgif.org/scholarship/scholarship.html
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: Up to $2,000
Eligibility: Graduate this academic year from a high school located in Santa Clara County.
Enroll or plan to enroll by this coming Fall Semester/Quarter in an accredited college or university leading to an Associate or Bachelor’s degree. Preference will be given to those students entering a four-year program. Graduate with a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5
Notes: Priority is given to students of Mexican descent.
Region: Santa Clara County
The Association of Chinese Teachers Scholarship (TACT)
http://www.tactsf.org/scholarships.html
Year: High school seniors
Due: March
Award: $1500
Eligibility: Student of Chinese descent; volunteer service including, but not necessarily exclusive to, the Chinese American community; a career goal in education, human services, arts, or communication; min 2.5 GPA; participation in school and extracurricular activities; demonstrated leadership in school and/or community.
Region: San Francisco
The Peninsula College Fund
http://www.peninsulacollegefund.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $3000
Eligibility: Students from East Palo Alto Academy-High School, Eastside College Preparatory
School, Menlo-Atherton High School, Summit Preparatory Charter High School, and Woodside High School. Cumulative GPA is between 3.25 and 3.8
Region: Peninsula
Youth Opportunities Foundation Scholarship
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $200-$500
Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 50 percent Hispanic, must be active in their school or community, and must demonstrate financial need. Students whose parents earn more than $50,000 a year are not eligible.
Notes: For an application send a self-addressed stamped business size envelope to:
Youth Opportunities Foundation, 8820 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 208, P.O. Box 45762,
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Region: Undefined
APRIL
Cruzando Fronteras/Ayudando a la Comunidad
http://www.csus.edu/org/mecha
Year: High school seniors
Due: April
Award: 2 awards of $500 each
Eligibility: Undocumented student with a min. 2.5 GPA and proof of commitment to community service.
Region: Undefined
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
http://www.davisputter.org/apply.html
Year: College student
Award: Up to $8,000
Due: April
Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students who are enrolled in an accredited school and will college credit for the time period covered by their grant.
Notes: US Citizenship is not required for this scholarship but applicants must attend a college within the U.S. Early recipients worked for civil rights, against McCarthyism and for peace in Vietnam. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity.
Region: Undefined
Mountain View - Los Altos Community Scholars Foundation
http://www.mvlacommunityscholars.org/
Year: High School Senior
Due: April
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Applicants are chosen based on financial circumstances, individual characteristics,
and college readiness.
Region: Mountain View-Los Altos High School District
PG&E Women's Network Employee Association
http://www.pge.com/about/community/scholarships/wn/
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $1,000 – $1,500
Eligibility: Pursuing degrees or careers in fields where PG&E has an interest, such as the engineering, IT business, environmental, or other majors related to the energy field. Min 3.0 GPA. No ethnicity or gender requirements.
Region: Live in PG&E service area
Que Llueva Cafe Scholarship - Chicano Organizing & Research in Education
http://www.ca-core.org/services
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $500 – $1,000
Eligibility: College-bound undocumented student.
Region: Undefined
Sam & May Gee Scholarships of the United Administrators of San Francisco (UASF) http://www.burtonhighschool.net/text/puma_...02.19.09%5D.doc
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $2000 for seniors going on to community college, $5000 for seniors going to 4-year colleges
Eligibility: API immigrants
Notes: Ask your school counselor for information and an application.
Region: San Francisco
San Joaquin Human Resource Association Scholarship Fund
http://www.sjhra.org/default.asp?PageID=10008660
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $500
Eligibility: Majoring in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Psychology or Education, reside within San Joaquin County, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 or higher, demonstrate a commitment to service in his/her community, demonstrate financial need
Region: San Joaquin County
Tzu Chi Scholarships
http://northerncal.us.tzuchi.org
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Min 3.0, community service, low-income.
Notes: Should confirm in the spring, when the new application is available, that there are no citizenship requirements.
Region: Undefined
MAY
Alvin Cox Memorial Scholarship
http://www.alvincoxmemorial.com/
Year: High school senior or current college
Due: May
Award: $550
Eligibility: College enrollment.
Notes: 2 page essay about why you are pursuing a college education
Region: Undefined
Amigos de El Salvador
http://www.amigosdeelsalvador.org/document...holarship09.doc
Year: High school senior
Due: May (but will extend deadline if not enough applicants)
Award: 2 awards of $500, 1 of $750 and 1 of $1000
Eligibility: Low-income students graduating from a public high school with a min 2.5 GPA.
Region: Undefined
Architectural Foundation of San Francisco
http://www.afsf.org/program_scholarships.htm
Year: High school senior
Due: May
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Interest in architecture or interior design.
Region: Undefined
Bay Area Gardener's Foundation
http://www.bagf.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: May
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Minimum 2.5 GPA, Financial Need
Region: Bay Area (9 Counties)
Dream Scholarship Fund
http://krcla.org/en/Dream_Scholarship_Fund
Year: High school senior or current college freshman, sophomore, or junior
Due: May
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Identify as Asian Pacific Islander American, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated achievement in the arts, community, services, sports, or other activities.
Region: Undefined
Kaiser Permanente Latino Association of Northern California (KPLA)
Year: High school senior
Due: May
Eligibility: Latino student interested in a career in health care (including clinical and non - clinical services, such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, business services, human resources, information technology, marketing, etc.).
Notes: Email Antonio.Wong@kp.org for application.
Region: Undefined
Los Hermanos de Stanford
http://www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/
Year: High school senior
Due: May
Award: 2 awards of $800 each
Eligibility: Latino students who are committed to academic excellence, community service, and cultural awareness. Financial need it taken into account.
Notes: Do not have to apply to or gain admission to Stanford to be eligible.
Region: Undefined
Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship - Positive Coaching Alliance
http://www.positivecoach.org/scholarship/application.aspx
Year: High school junior
Due: May
Eligibility: Student-athletes at schools in the counties of: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.
Notes: Cannot save application so should print it out to work on it and then cut-and-paste answers into the online form.
Region: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties
JUNE
Nordstrom Scholarship Program
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?...respscholarship
Year: High school junior
Due: June
Award: $10,000 over four years paid directly to the college
Eligibility: Involvement in school activities and financial need for college. Must maintain a 2.7 GPA throughout high school.
Notes: Application available at Nordstrom.
Region: Undefined
Palpung Lungtok Choeling
http://www.palpung.com/scholarship/
Year: High school Senior
Due: June
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Bay Area US resident with combined family income of <$40,000 who has been accepted to a 4-year college.
Region: Bay Area
SALEF Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship Fund
http://www.salef.org/c_fulfilling.html
Year: High school senior and current college
Due: June
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Financially needy Latino student living and attending college in California. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Must demonstrate history of community service.
Region: California
JULY
Univision 145: Exito Escolar
http://www.univision.com and enter Exito Escolar into the search window
Year: High school senior
Due: July
Award: $500-2000
Eligibility: Latino students living in the Bay Area who submits a complete application. Applicants are assessed based on the quality of their writing in English and in Spanish, their college list, community service, academic achievement, and letter of recommendation.
Notes: Winners must attend an awards ceremony in August.
Region: Bay Area
COLLEGE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Achievement Award Program (UC Berkeley)
http://alumni.berkeley.edu/Students/Schola...s/TAAP/main.asp
Year: Incoming college freshman or junior transfer
Due: Submit UCB application (due in November), apply for AAP online after submitting application
Award: Up to $6,000 and a laptop
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment at UC Berkeley. Minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA. Gross family income of $86,000 or less. California resident as defined by the AB 540 guidelines. Submit a UC Berkeley application for Fall 2009/Spring 2010 enrollment. Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by June 1, 2009.
Region: Attending UC Berkeley
Berkeley Student Foundation (UC Berkeley)
http://berkeleystudentfoundation.org/apply.html
Year: Incoming college freshman or junior transfer
Due: May
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Candidates for scholarship must belong to one of the following under-represented ethnic categories (according to the standards set by the University of California): African American, Native American, Chican@/Latin@, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander/Filipino, Multi-ethnic (at least one parent must be a member of one of the aforementioned groups)
Region: Attending UC Berkeley
Cal Dream Scholarship Fund (through Liberty Hill Foundation) (UC Berkeley)
http://libertyhill.org/common/CalDreamFund...cation_2009.pdf
Year: incoming or current UCB student
Due: May
Award: at least $10,000
Eligibility: Meet the requirements of California Assembly Bill 540 (Nonresident Tuition Exemption). Be a current or incoming, full-time undergraduate student attending University of California, Berkeley. Be the child of immigrant parents. Be ineligible for federal and state financial aid and demonstrate financial need. Demonstrate leadership and a commitment to service or activism on campus or in the community.
Region: Attending UC Berkeley
Dream Scholarship (UC Davis)
http://thecenter.ucdavis.edu/4thAnnualDreamScholarship1.doc
Year: Attending UC Davis
Due: January
Award: $500
Eligibility: Must be an undocumented student (must meet at least one of the following criteria): be an AB-540 student, who is ineligible for Financial Aid, must not be a permanent U.S resident or green card recipient, must not have a work permit. Must be a current UC Davis undergraduate (open to ALL majors). Preferred minimum G.P.A of 2.0 (cannot be in the process of academic dismissal). Must have completed at least one quarter at UC Davis
Region: Attending UC Davis
IDEAL Scholars (through Level Playing Field Institute) (UC Berkeley)
http://www.lpfi.org/education/ideal.html
Year: Incoming college freshman or junior transfer
Due: May
Award: Averages $8,500 a year
Eligibility: This is invite only. Accepted to UC Berkeley for fall or spring 2009, must be Black/African-American, Chicano/Latino or Native American, must reside in one of the following seven Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Solano, must be able to demonstrate student financial need.
Region: Bay Area (7 counties)
Pitzer
http://www.pitzer.edu/admission/applying/f...pplications.asp
Year: High school senior
Due: January
Award: Based on financial need
Eligibility: Not be a permanent resident or citizen of the USA, be born in a Latin American country, have attended a California high school for all four years, have achieved a superior academic record (minimum academic GPA of 3.7) while taking a challenging academic program, have actively participated in the community through activities that demonstrate community service, leadership and/or talent (e.g., visual or performing arts, math, science, writing, etc.), embody the four core values of Pitzer College (Social Responsibility, Interdisciplinary Learning, Student Autonomy, and Intercultural Understanding).
Notes: Submit completed application Common Application and the Pitzer College Supplement to The Common Application
Region: Attending Pitzer College
COLLEGES WITH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT SSNs
These are colleges who have historically awarded scholarships or provided financial aid to students without a SSN, which includes both AB 540 and international students. Please contact the admissions and financial aid offices at these schools for information about specific scholarships.
Amherst College (Massachusetts)
Bard College (New York)
Bates College (Maine)
Brown University (Rhode Island)
Bryn Mawr College (Women’s college, Massachusetts)
Claremont McKenna College (some full ride scholarships, Claremont, California)
Columbia University (New York)
Cornell University (New York)
Dartmouth College (New Hampshire)
Dominican University of California (for science majors, San Rafael, California)
Harvard University (Massachusetts)
Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, California)
Loyola Marymount University (Catholic, Los Angeles, California)
Mills College (Oakland, California)
Mount Holyoke College (women’s college, Massachusetts)
Mount St. Mary's College (women’s college, Catholic, Los Angeles, California)
National Hispanic University (some full ride scholarships, San Jose, California)
Occidental College (some full ride scholarships, Southern California)
Pomona College (Claremont, California)
Princeton University (New Jersey)
Santa Clara University (some full ride scholarships, Santa Clara, California)
Stanford University (Stanford, California)
Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania)
University of Puget Sound (Washington)
Wesleyan University (Connecticut)
Yale University (Connecticut)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This guide would not have been possible without the tremendous dedication and hard work of Beleza Chan (Educators for Fair Consideration), Calvin Ho (Mission Graduates), and Maddy Russell-Shapiro (Mission Graduates).
Thank you also to Inés Barbosa (First Graduate), Joni Bissell (Summer Search), Alice Kleeman (Menlo-Atherton High School), Jessica Samples (College Track), Anna Takahashi (Eastside College Preparatory School), and Joshua Weintraub (Lighthouse Community Charter School).
ABOUT US
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)
E4FC’s mission is to increase the number of low-income immigrant students graduating from college in the United States.
We believe education is a fundamental right of all people living in the United States, regardless of citizenship or residency status. We envision a U.S. educational system in which immigrant students who have successfully completed secondary schooling are given the information, encouragement, and financial resources necessary to pursue higher education. To realize this vision, we provide scholarships and advisory services to low-income immigrant students who have gained admission to and/or are currently enrolled in U.S. colleges. We help immigrant students become catalysts for change, by creating mentorship, arts, and service opportunities in their communities. We also engage in educational and outreach activities to increase public awareness and support for these students.
For more information about Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC), please visit www.e4fc.org.
Mission Graduates
Mission Graduates (formerly St. John's) is a nonprofit organization that increases the number of K-12 students in San Francisco's Mission District who are prepared for and complete a college education.
Mission Graduates believes in:
* Respect for young people and celebrating the gifts and talents of each individual
* The power of education and its ability to improve lives and impact the community
* Collaboration with families and schools to provide the most effective support system
* Going beyond academics to best prepare youth for success in college
* Grounding our work in the principles of youth development
Mission Graduates is building a community where every young person has the opportunity to discover their personal pathway through education.
For more information about Mission Graduates, please visit www.missiongraduates.org.
SCHOLARSHIPS THAT DON’T REQUIRE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS
FOR BAY AREA IMMIGRANT STUDENTS
Published by Educators For Fair Consideration (in collaboration with Mission Graduates)
CAUTION: Scholarship requirements and deadlines often change from year to year. Please double-check all information listed below with the scholarship directly. If you find any errors, please email us at info@e4fc.org so we can update the list!
Lists of scholarships that don’t require SSNs:
MALDEF
http://maldef.org/leadership/scholarships/...arship_List.pdf
Excellent starting point for scholarships available to AB 540 students. Scholarships are categorized by major, college, gender, and location.
Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard's List (for US and Non-US citizens):
http://roybal-allard.house.gov/UploadedFil...rship_Guide.pdf
Comprehensive, 50-page list includes scholarships available to both US and non-US citizens. Scholarships are categorized by deadline, and indicate whether citizenship is a requirement or not.
East Bay Consortium Scholarship Directory
http://eastbayconsortium.org/index.php?s=92
Excellent list of regional scholarships available to Bay Area students.
Selected Funding Opportunities Open to Non-US Citizens
http://www.nd.edu/~fellows/nonus%20citizens.html
Unique list of scholarships for non-U.S. citizens of diverse ethnicities. Includes scholarships that fund undergraduate and graduate work in the U.S. and abroad.
Searchable database of merit aid at each college:
http://www.meritaid.org (contact colleges individually to find out their policies about awarding merit scholarships to undocumented students)
Scholarship SCAMS:
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp...english/lsa.jsp
Specific Scholarships
Scholarships listed below are listed alphabetically by the month that they are due. Check with EACH scholarship individually to find out the exact DUE DATE.
SEPTEMBER
Dr. Amanda Perez Scholarship
http://lmsa.net/
http://ww.lmsa.net/downloads/Scholarship/D...Application.doc
Year: College freshman
Due: September
Award: Varies based on amount raised each year
Eligibility: Must be committed to pursuing a career in medicine and dedicated to serving the Latino and underserved communities. Applicants should demonstrate a desire to advance the state of healthcare and education in Latino and underserved communities through leadership in extracurricular activities and/or membership in civic organizations. Eligible applicants should be accepted and will enroll in classes at a 4-year university in the coming academic year. Students are eligible to receive the scholarship regardless of migratory status, provided the university they plan to attend will allow them to enroll and register for classes.
Region: Undefined
QuestBridge National College Match Program
http://www.questbridge.org
Year: High school senior
Due: September
Award: Early admission and scholarship opportunities to participating schools.
Eligibility: must be a US citizen or lawful permanent resident (except if applying to Pomona, Princeton, or Yale) with annual family income below $60,000.
Notes: must take SAT I/II or ACT by certain date.
Region: Undefined
OCTOBER
Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship
http://www.kennedyking.org/
Year: Students transferring from community college to four-year colleges
Due: October
Award: $8,000
Eligibility: Be of African-American, Latino, Native American, or of Pacific Islander descent, i.e. a minority group underrepresented at four-year colleges and universities in California. Be enrolled for the fall semester prior to the award (or have completed your course work within the past year) at Diablo Valley, Contra Costa, or Los Medanos Colleges. Be eligible (have sufficient and proper units) to transfer to a four-year institution with junior standing for the next fall term (or at the latest the next spring term) following the award. Provide evidence of financial need.
Region: Contra Costa County
NOVEMBER
Good Tidings Community Service Scholarships
http://www.goodtidings.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: November
Award: 20 awards of $5000 each
Eligibility: Seniors who recognize the benefits of serving their community. No citizenship
requirements but must show proof of acceptance into a university in order to receive the scholarship money.
Region: Undefined
DECEMBER
Comcast Scholarship
http://www.comcast.com/corporate/about/int...dachievers.html
Year: High school senior
Due: December
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Full-time high school senior at the time of application; must demonstrate a strong commitment to community service; must display leadership abilities in school activities or through work experience; must have a grade point average of 2.8 or higher at the time of application; and must attend a high school in a community served by Comcast. Awards are granted without regard to race, color, creed, religion, disability or national origin.
Notes: Applications are sent to eligible high schools. Students should check with their counselor and principal. They can also contact Comcast@applyists.com to find out if their high school is eligible.
Region: Undefined
Education First
http://educationfirst.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: December
Award: $10,000 or $5,000 honorable mention
Eligibility: Students at Balboa, Marshall, and Mission High Schools.
Notes: Applications available online or from school counselors.
Region: San Francisco
MetroPCS Scholarship Program
http://www.metropcs.com/scholarship/
Year: High school senior
Due: December
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Students with exceptional involvement in volunteerism and community service. Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA though might consider slightly lower. Planning to enroll full-time two- or four-year college.
Notes: Questions? Call Michelle Janssen at 214-570-4820.
Region: Undefined
JANUARY
Elks San Francisco Lodge - Tom Schomburg Scholarship for Future Citizens
http://elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm
Year: High school senior
Due: January
Award: $1000-4000
Eligibility: No SSN required
Notes: These applications are available from school counselors or use national application and indicate it is for Tom Schomburg. Same application as for Most Valuable Student. Same criteria except no citizenship requirement and attending SF high school. 4 awards.
Region: San Francisco
Princeton Prize in Race Relations
http://www.princeton.edu/pprize/
Year: High school students grades 9-12
Due: January
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Students whose efforts have had a significant, positive effect on race relations in their schools or communities.
Region: Undefined
FEBRUARY
Best Buy @15 Scholarship Program
http://bestbuyinc.com/community_relations/scholarship.htm
Year: Grades 9-12
Due: February
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Min 2.5 GPA.
Region: All
California Association of Collectors
http://cacesf.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $1,500-2,500
Eligibility: No SSN required.
Region: All
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC) - New American College Fund
http://www.e4fc.org/ourscholarship.html
Year: High school seniors and current college students
Due: February
Award: $2,500-5,000
Eligibility: For foreign-born, low-income immigrant college students living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Min 3.3 cumulative GPA. Recipients must participate in community service. Scholarship recipients will be required to maintain a minimum 2.8 GPA; send transcripts at the completion of each grading term; participate in quarterly scholarship meetings; complete 20 hours minimum of community service and/or professional development activities; and maintain ongoing communication with the program.
Region: Bay Area (9 counties)
eQuality Scholarship Collaborative
http://www.equalityscholarship.org/apply.htm
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: Northern California resident who has promoted understanding of and equality for LGBTQ community. No citizenship requirements.
Region: Northern California
If Given a Chance
http://www.ifgivenachance.org/programs.html
Year: High school senior or in college
Due: February
Award: $1000
Eligibility: The nominee must have graduated from a Napa High School (or be a resident of Napa County and graduated from an out of area high school) or completed an equivalent (GED, CHSPE) between June 2007 and June 2009.
Notes: The nominee must have faced adversity and overcome challenging life circumstances.
The nominee must have turned his/her life around or must have maintained high standards in the face of adversity
Region: Napa County
Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship Program
http://www.kpaaonline.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: 5 awards of $2000 each
Eligibility: Of Asian descent, min. 2.5 GPA, living in Kaiser Permanente Northern California service area (check zip eligible zip codes in the online Service Area Directory: http://www.KPAAonline.org), planning to attend an accredited university, college, trade, or technical school.
Region: Northern California Kaiser Permanente service area (see Eligibility)
Meritus College Fund
http://meritusfund.org/what_is_the_scholarship.html
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $12,000/4 years
Eligibility: SFUSD student with 3.0-3.7 GPA.
Region: San Francisco
PG&E Hispanic Employees Association
http://www.pge.com/about/community/scholarships/hea/
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $500-$1,500
Eligibility: Family must be PG&E customer. No ethnicity or citizenship requirements.
Region: Must be PG&E customer
Point Foundation: College Scholarships for LGBT Students
http://www.pointfoundation.org/apply.html
Year: High school senior and current college
Due: February
Eligibility: No citizenship requirements. History of leadership and/or allyship in issues that affect the LGBT/Queer community. Must plan to continue this leadership/allyship in the future. No specific GPA but seeking candidates with high academic performance.
Region: Undefined
Pursuit of Excellence
Year: High school senior
Due: February 15
Award: Amount varies ($500 to $5,000)
Eligibility: High school seniors enrolled at Eastside College Preparatory School, East Palo Alto Academy, or high schools in the Sequoia Union District, Palo Alto District, or Mountain View-Los Altos District.
Notes: Applications distributed in early December via counselors at eligible high schools. Awards renewable throughout recipient’s college career (with interview); repeat award amounts vary. For more information, contact Jerry Smallwood: poe@jerrysmallwood.com.
Region: Peninsula (San Mateo County and Santa Clara County)
The ED Fund College Scholarship
http://www.edfundwest.org/scholarships.html
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $1,000-$2,500
Eligibility: Scholarships are for high school seniors attending any public or charter high school in West Contra Costa County. Have a minimum of 2.5 GPA in core curriculum subjects throughout 4 years of high school. Students must pass the high school exit exam. Students must demonstrate financial need. Demonstrate active participation in extra-curricular activities, especially community service activities.
Region: West Contra Costa County
TRENZA Scholarships
http://www.caltrenza.org/trenzascholarships
Year: High school senior
Due: February
Award: $500
Eligibility: Chicana/Latina girls with minimum 3.0 GPA.
Region: Undefined
MARCH
826 Valencia Scholarships
http://www.826valencia.org/tutoring/scholarships
Year: High school senior or graduate
Due: March
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: Financially needy Bay Area high school senior or graduate (SF public HS preferred) with extracurricular interest in writing.
Notes: Creative writing contest.
Region: Bay Area
Asian American Journalists Association
http://www.aajasf.org/scholarship/
Year: High school senior and current college student
Due: March
Award: $500-4000
Eligibility: Asian-American students who live in or attend school in the Bay Area who are interested in journalism
Notes: Students are selected based on their strong journalistic ability, commitment to journalism, sensitivity to Asian Pacific American issues, financial need and scholastic achievement. Must be a member of AAJA in order to apply. Membership costs $25 and stuetns can apply anytime.
Region: Bay Area
Banatao Family Scholarships
http://www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/banatao.shtml
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $5,000 renewable for 4 years
Eligibility: Financially needy student of at least 50% Filipino heritage living in specified counties and planning to pursue a career in engineering or science (non-health). Minimum 3.0 GPA.
Region: Northern California: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus; Southern California: Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego
Bay Area Family of Funds
http://bayareacouncil.org/family_programs_scholarship.php
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $5,000-$10,000
Eligibility: Low-income students who reside in underserved neighborhoods within the nine-county Bay Area and plan to attend Mills College, Santa Clara University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of California, Davis, or University of San Francisco.
Region: Bay Area
Charnon Scholarship of the Center for Education Solutions
http://www.cesresources.org/charnon.html
Year: Senior
Due: March (but only 250 applications accepted, so act early)
Award: $1,500 renewable for 4 years
Eligibility: No SSN required.
Notes: The selection committee looks for candidates who value tolerance, compassion and respect for all people in their communities, and who have demonstrated their commitments to these values by their actions.
Region: Undefined
Chicana/Latina Scholarship
http://www.chicanalatina.org/scholarship/application.html
Year: College student
Due: March
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Chicana/Latina women who have resided for at least two years in one of the listed Northern California counties. Undergraduate Chicana/Latina students must be enrolled as a full-time college student, have completed a minimum of 15 college semester units after high school graduation, and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Graduate students must provide verification of acceptance to a graduate school. All candidates must have demonstrated leadership and civic/community involvement.
Region: Northern California counties: Alameda, Sacramento, Solano, Contra Costa, San Francisco, Sonoma, Marin, San Mateo, Yolo, Monterey, Santa Clara, Napa, Santa Cruz
East Bay College Fund Scholarship
http://www.eastbaycollegefund.org
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $4,000 per year (up to $16,000 for undergraduate degree)
Eligibility: Targets students with GPAs between 3-3.7; prioritizes scholarships for Latino/African-American males. Students are ineligible if they are awarded either one of the following: Berkeley Incentive Award, UC Berkeley Cal Opps/Cal Works, Students Rising Above, Gates Millenium, IDEAL, or any other scholarship over $3500
Region: Oakland and Emeryville High Schools
Grandmothers for Peace - Barbara Wiedner and Dorothy Vandercook Memorial Peace Scholarship
http://www.grandmothersforpeace.org/scholarships/program
Year: High school seniors or college freshmen
Due: March
Award: $250 and $500
Eligibility: Proven involvement in nuclear disarmament issues, peace and social justice activism, or conflict resolution.
Region: Undefined
Human Capital Scholarship
http://www.asianpacificfund.org/awards/humancapital.shtml
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: full-time, incoming freshman at a University of California campus in Fall 2009, first-generation college student, low-income African American, Asian American, Latino American or other heritage from an underrepresented group, minimum grade-point average of 2.7, and demonstrates financial need. Preference given to students majoring in the liberal arts major.
Notes: 2 scholarships awarded.
Region: Undefined
Koshland Young Leader Awards
http://www.sff.org/programs/awards-program...g-leader-awards
Year: High school junior
Due: Must be nominated in spring of junior year
Award: Up to 8 awards of $7000 each (awarded over two years)
Eligibility: San Francisco public high school students from economically disadvantaged who are strongly motivated to achieve, but whose daily responsibilities to their families – as wage earner, caretaker, or household manager – place an undue burden upon them.
Notes: Must be nominated by high school teacher or counselor.
Region: San Francisco
MAFEI Scholarship
http://www.marcusfoster.org
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $1,000-5,000
Eligibility: Seniors presently enrolled in Oakland Public Schools (OPS), including the Home Instruction Program, are eligible to apply if they have attended OPS for at least two years of high school and have earned a minimum non-weighted cumulative GPA of 2.5 from 9th grade through the 12th grade.
Region: Oakland
Maisin Scholars
http://www.maisinscholars.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $6,000 over 4 years
Eligibility: SFUSD senior with minimum 2.0 GPA who will be attending a 2- or 4-year college.
Notes: Looking for financial need and commitment to educational and career goals.
Region: San Francisco
Napa County Hispanic Network
http://www.napacountyhispanicnetwork.com
Year: College-bound high school seniors or Napa Valley College students transferring to a four year college or students currently attending a four-year university or Trade or Vocational School students
Due: March
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Residents of Napa County and Students of Latino parentage and Students with a
minimum overall GPA of 3.0
Region: Napa County
Peninsula Works
http://www.peninsulaworks.org/Youth_Scholarships.html
Year: At least a Junior in high school
Due: March
Award: Not Specified
Eligibility: Must be current or past Jobs for Youth participant
Region: Peninsula
PG&E Black Employees Association
http://www.pge.com/about/community/scholarships/bea/
Year: High school senior or college student
Due: March
Award: $1,000 – $5,000
Eligibility: Live in PG&E territory. Minimum 2.5 GPA. No ethnicity requirement.
Region: Live in PG&E service area
PG&E Filipino Employees Association
http://www.pge.com/about/community/scholarships/fea/
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $1,000 – $2,000
Eligibility: Active participant and/or leader in school and the community applying to community colleges and/or four-year colleges/universities. No ethnicity requirement.
Region: Live in PG&E service area
QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship
http://www.questbridge.org/cps/info.php
Year: High school junior
Due: March
Award: Scholarship for summer programs, workshops, and/or admissions counseling and mentoring.
Eligibility: No SSN required.
Notes: Information available online February.
Region: Undefined
Sigma Pi Alpha Sorority Scholarship at CSU Sacramento
http://www.jfkcougars.net/files/SigmaPiAlp...larship2009.pdf
http://www.csusellas.net/philanthropy.php
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: 2 awards of $250 each
Eligibility: Chicana/Latina women with min 2.5 GPA, dedication to academics and community. Notes: etachapter@csusellas.net
Region: Undefined
Silicon Valley Association of Realtors Scholarship
http://www.silvar.org/index.cfm/scholarships.htm
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: The principals and faculty at each school nominate three graduating seniors with exemplary records. Superior academic achievement is necessary, but not the only parameter. Scholarship candidates must be well-rounded, students/citizens who are involved in the broader community.
Region: Eligible Silicon Valley High Schools (Cupertino High School, Fremont High School, Homestead High School, Leigh High School, Los Altos High School, Los Gatos High School, Lynbrook High School, Gunn High School, Menlo Atherton High School, Monta Vista High School, Mountain View High School, Palo Alto High School, Prospect High School, Santa Clara High School, Saratoga High School, Westmont High School, Wilcox High School, Woodside High School)
San Jose GI Forum Scholarship Foundation, Inc.
http://www.sjgif.org/scholarship/scholarship.html
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: Up to $2,000
Eligibility: Graduate this academic year from a high school located in Santa Clara County.
Enroll or plan to enroll by this coming Fall Semester/Quarter in an accredited college or university leading to an Associate or Bachelor’s degree. Preference will be given to those students entering a four-year program. Graduate with a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.5
Notes: Priority is given to students of Mexican descent.
Region: Santa Clara County
The Association of Chinese Teachers Scholarship (TACT)
http://www.tactsf.org/scholarships.html
Year: High school seniors
Due: March
Award: $1500
Eligibility: Student of Chinese descent; volunteer service including, but not necessarily exclusive to, the Chinese American community; a career goal in education, human services, arts, or communication; min 2.5 GPA; participation in school and extracurricular activities; demonstrated leadership in school and/or community.
Region: San Francisco
The Peninsula College Fund
http://www.peninsulacollegefund.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $3000
Eligibility: Students from East Palo Alto Academy-High School, Eastside College Preparatory
School, Menlo-Atherton High School, Summit Preparatory Charter High School, and Woodside High School. Cumulative GPA is between 3.25 and 3.8
Region: Peninsula
Youth Opportunities Foundation Scholarship
Year: High school senior
Due: March
Award: $200-$500
Eligibility: Applicants must be at least 50 percent Hispanic, must be active in their school or community, and must demonstrate financial need. Students whose parents earn more than $50,000 a year are not eligible.
Notes: For an application send a self-addressed stamped business size envelope to:
Youth Opportunities Foundation, 8820 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Suite 208, P.O. Box 45762,
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Region: Undefined
APRIL
Cruzando Fronteras/Ayudando a la Comunidad
http://www.csus.edu/org/mecha
Year: High school seniors
Due: April
Award: 2 awards of $500 each
Eligibility: Undocumented student with a min. 2.5 GPA and proof of commitment to community service.
Region: Undefined
Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund
http://www.davisputter.org/apply.html
Year: College student
Award: Up to $8,000
Due: April
Eligibility: Graduate and undergraduate students who are enrolled in an accredited school and will college credit for the time period covered by their grant.
Notes: US Citizenship is not required for this scholarship but applicants must attend a college within the U.S. Early recipients worked for civil rights, against McCarthyism and for peace in Vietnam. Recent grantees have been active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia and other forms of oppression; building the movement for economic justice; and creating peace through international anti-imperialist solidarity.
Region: Undefined
Mountain View - Los Altos Community Scholars Foundation
http://www.mvlacommunityscholars.org/
Year: High School Senior
Due: April
Award: $3,000
Eligibility: Applicants are chosen based on financial circumstances, individual characteristics,
and college readiness.
Region: Mountain View-Los Altos High School District
PG&E Women's Network Employee Association
http://www.pge.com/about/community/scholarships/wn/
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $1,000 – $1,500
Eligibility: Pursuing degrees or careers in fields where PG&E has an interest, such as the engineering, IT business, environmental, or other majors related to the energy field. Min 3.0 GPA. No ethnicity or gender requirements.
Region: Live in PG&E service area
Que Llueva Cafe Scholarship - Chicano Organizing & Research in Education
http://www.ca-core.org/services
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $500 – $1,000
Eligibility: College-bound undocumented student.
Region: Undefined
Sam & May Gee Scholarships of the United Administrators of San Francisco (UASF) http://www.burtonhighschool.net/text/puma_...02.19.09%5D.doc
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $2000 for seniors going on to community college, $5000 for seniors going to 4-year colleges
Eligibility: API immigrants
Notes: Ask your school counselor for information and an application.
Region: San Francisco
San Joaquin Human Resource Association Scholarship Fund
http://www.sjhra.org/default.asp?PageID=10008660
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $500
Eligibility: Majoring in Human Resources, Business Administration, Management, Psychology or Education, reside within San Joaquin County, have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 or higher, demonstrate a commitment to service in his/her community, demonstrate financial need
Region: San Joaquin County
Tzu Chi Scholarships
http://northerncal.us.tzuchi.org
Year: High school senior
Due: April
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Min 3.0, community service, low-income.
Notes: Should confirm in the spring, when the new application is available, that there are no citizenship requirements.
Region: Undefined
MAY
Alvin Cox Memorial Scholarship
http://www.alvincoxmemorial.com/
Year: High school senior or current college
Due: May
Award: $550
Eligibility: College enrollment.
Notes: 2 page essay about why you are pursuing a college education
Region: Undefined
Amigos de El Salvador
http://www.amigosdeelsalvador.org/document...holarship09.doc
Year: High school senior
Due: May (but will extend deadline if not enough applicants)
Award: 2 awards of $500, 1 of $750 and 1 of $1000
Eligibility: Low-income students graduating from a public high school with a min 2.5 GPA.
Region: Undefined
Architectural Foundation of San Francisco
http://www.afsf.org/program_scholarships.htm
Year: High school senior
Due: May
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Interest in architecture or interior design.
Region: Undefined
Bay Area Gardener's Foundation
http://www.bagf.org/
Year: High school senior
Due: May
Award: $1,500
Eligibility: Minimum 2.5 GPA, Financial Need
Region: Bay Area (9 Counties)
Dream Scholarship Fund
http://krcla.org/en/Dream_Scholarship_Fund
Year: High school senior or current college freshman, sophomore, or junior
Due: May
Award: $1000
Eligibility: Identify as Asian Pacific Islander American, demonstrated financial need, and demonstrated achievement in the arts, community, services, sports, or other activities.
Region: Undefined
Kaiser Permanente Latino Association of Northern California (KPLA)
Year: High school senior
Due: May
Eligibility: Latino student interested in a career in health care (including clinical and non - clinical services, such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, business services, human resources, information technology, marketing, etc.).
Notes: Email Antonio.Wong@kp.org for application.
Region: Undefined
Los Hermanos de Stanford
http://www.stanford.edu/group/hermanos/
Year: High school senior
Due: May
Award: 2 awards of $800 each
Eligibility: Latino students who are committed to academic excellence, community service, and cultural awareness. Financial need it taken into account.
Notes: Do not have to apply to or gain admission to Stanford to be eligible.
Region: Undefined
Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship - Positive Coaching Alliance
http://www.positivecoach.org/scholarship/application.aspx
Year: High school junior
Due: May
Eligibility: Student-athletes at schools in the counties of: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.
Notes: Cannot save application so should print it out to work on it and then cut-and-paste answers into the online form.
Region: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties
JUNE
Nordstrom Scholarship Program
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?...respscholarship
Year: High school junior
Due: June
Award: $10,000 over four years paid directly to the college
Eligibility: Involvement in school activities and financial need for college. Must maintain a 2.7 GPA throughout high school.
Notes: Application available at Nordstrom.
Region: Undefined
Palpung Lungtok Choeling
http://www.palpung.com/scholarship/
Year: High school Senior
Due: June
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Bay Area US resident with combined family income of <$40,000 who has been accepted to a 4-year college.
Region: Bay Area
SALEF Fulfilling Our Dreams Scholarship Fund
http://www.salef.org/c_fulfilling.html
Year: High school senior and current college
Due: June
Award: Varies
Eligibility: Financially needy Latino student living and attending college in California. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Must demonstrate history of community service.
Region: California
JULY
Univision 145: Exito Escolar
http://www.univision.com and enter Exito Escolar into the search window
Year: High school senior
Due: July
Award: $500-2000
Eligibility: Latino students living in the Bay Area who submits a complete application. Applicants are assessed based on the quality of their writing in English and in Spanish, their college list, community service, academic achievement, and letter of recommendation.
Notes: Winners must attend an awards ceremony in August.
Region: Bay Area
COLLEGE-SPECIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS
Achievement Award Program (UC Berkeley)
http://alumni.berkeley.edu/Students/Schola...s/TAAP/main.asp
Year: Incoming college freshman or junior transfer
Due: Submit UCB application (due in November), apply for AAP online after submitting application
Award: Up to $6,000 and a laptop
Eligibility: Full-time enrollment at UC Berkeley. Minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA. Gross family income of $86,000 or less. California resident as defined by the AB 540 guidelines. Submit a UC Berkeley application for Fall 2009/Spring 2010 enrollment. Submit a Statement of Intent to Register (SIR) to UC Berkeley by June 1, 2009.
Region: Attending UC Berkeley
Berkeley Student Foundation (UC Berkeley)
http://berkeleystudentfoundation.org/apply.html
Year: Incoming college freshman or junior transfer
Due: May
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Candidates for scholarship must belong to one of the following under-represented ethnic categories (according to the standards set by the University of California): African American, Native American, Chican@/Latin@, Southeast Asian, Pacific Islander/Filipino, Multi-ethnic (at least one parent must be a member of one of the aforementioned groups)
Region: Attending UC Berkeley
Cal Dream Scholarship Fund (through Liberty Hill Foundation) (UC Berkeley)
http://libertyhill.org/common/CalDreamFund...cation_2009.pdf
Year: incoming or current UCB student
Due: May
Award: at least $10,000
Eligibility: Meet the requirements of California Assembly Bill 540 (Nonresident Tuition Exemption). Be a current or incoming, full-time undergraduate student attending University of California, Berkeley. Be the child of immigrant parents. Be ineligible for federal and state financial aid and demonstrate financial need. Demonstrate leadership and a commitment to service or activism on campus or in the community.
Region: Attending UC Berkeley
Dream Scholarship (UC Davis)
http://thecenter.ucdavis.edu/4thAnnualDreamScholarship1.doc
Year: Attending UC Davis
Due: January
Award: $500
Eligibility: Must be an undocumented student (must meet at least one of the following criteria): be an AB-540 student, who is ineligible for Financial Aid, must not be a permanent U.S resident or green card recipient, must not have a work permit. Must be a current UC Davis undergraduate (open to ALL majors). Preferred minimum G.P.A of 2.0 (cannot be in the process of academic dismissal). Must have completed at least one quarter at UC Davis
Region: Attending UC Davis
IDEAL Scholars (through Level Playing Field Institute) (UC Berkeley)
http://www.lpfi.org/education/ideal.html
Year: Incoming college freshman or junior transfer
Due: May
Award: Averages $8,500 a year
Eligibility: This is invite only. Accepted to UC Berkeley for fall or spring 2009, must be Black/African-American, Chicano/Latino or Native American, must reside in one of the following seven Bay Area counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Solano, must be able to demonstrate student financial need.
Region: Bay Area (7 counties)
Pitzer
http://www.pitzer.edu/admission/applying/f...pplications.asp
Year: High school senior
Due: January
Award: Based on financial need
Eligibility: Not be a permanent resident or citizen of the USA, be born in a Latin American country, have attended a California high school for all four years, have achieved a superior academic record (minimum academic GPA of 3.7) while taking a challenging academic program, have actively participated in the community through activities that demonstrate community service, leadership and/or talent (e.g., visual or performing arts, math, science, writing, etc.), embody the four core values of Pitzer College (Social Responsibility, Interdisciplinary Learning, Student Autonomy, and Intercultural Understanding).
Notes: Submit completed application Common Application and the Pitzer College Supplement to The Common Application
Region: Attending Pitzer College
COLLEGES WITH SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITHOUT SSNs
These are colleges who have historically awarded scholarships or provided financial aid to students without a SSN, which includes both AB 540 and international students. Please contact the admissions and financial aid offices at these schools for information about specific scholarships.
Amherst College (Massachusetts)
Bard College (New York)
Bates College (Maine)
Brown University (Rhode Island)
Bryn Mawr College (Women’s college, Massachusetts)
Claremont McKenna College (some full ride scholarships, Claremont, California)
Columbia University (New York)
Cornell University (New York)
Dartmouth College (New Hampshire)
Dominican University of California (for science majors, San Rafael, California)
Harvard University (Massachusetts)
Harvey Mudd College (Claremont, California)
Loyola Marymount University (Catholic, Los Angeles, California)
Mills College (Oakland, California)
Mount Holyoke College (women’s college, Massachusetts)
Mount St. Mary's College (women’s college, Catholic, Los Angeles, California)
National Hispanic University (some full ride scholarships, San Jose, California)
Occidental College (some full ride scholarships, Southern California)
Pomona College (Claremont, California)
Princeton University (New Jersey)
Santa Clara University (some full ride scholarships, Santa Clara, California)
Stanford University (Stanford, California)
Swarthmore College (Pennsylvania)
University of Puget Sound (Washington)
Wesleyan University (Connecticut)
Yale University (Connecticut)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This guide would not have been possible without the tremendous dedication and hard work of Beleza Chan (Educators for Fair Consideration), Calvin Ho (Mission Graduates), and Maddy Russell-Shapiro (Mission Graduates).
Thank you also to Inés Barbosa (First Graduate), Joni Bissell (Summer Search), Alice Kleeman (Menlo-Atherton High School), Jessica Samples (College Track), Anna Takahashi (Eastside College Preparatory School), and Joshua Weintraub (Lighthouse Community Charter School).
ABOUT US
Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC)
E4FC’s mission is to increase the number of low-income immigrant students graduating from college in the United States.
We believe education is a fundamental right of all people living in the United States, regardless of citizenship or residency status. We envision a U.S. educational system in which immigrant students who have successfully completed secondary schooling are given the information, encouragement, and financial resources necessary to pursue higher education. To realize this vision, we provide scholarships and advisory services to low-income immigrant students who have gained admission to and/or are currently enrolled in U.S. colleges. We help immigrant students become catalysts for change, by creating mentorship, arts, and service opportunities in their communities. We also engage in educational and outreach activities to increase public awareness and support for these students.
For more information about Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC), please visit www.e4fc.org.
Mission Graduates
Mission Graduates (formerly St. John's) is a nonprofit organization that increases the number of K-12 students in San Francisco's Mission District who are prepared for and complete a college education.
Mission Graduates believes in:
* Respect for young people and celebrating the gifts and talents of each individual
* The power of education and its ability to improve lives and impact the community
* Collaboration with families and schools to provide the most effective support system
* Going beyond academics to best prepare youth for success in college
* Grounding our work in the principles of youth development
Mission Graduates is building a community where every young person has the opportunity to discover their personal pathway through education.
For more information about Mission Graduates, please visit www.missiongraduates.org.