High School Senior Scholarship List 2019

Student Affairs & Enrollment Management OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 1600 Holloway Avenue San Francisco, CA 94132-4011 Tel: 415/338-7000 Fax: 415/338-0949 financialaid.sfsu.edu High School Senior Scholarship List This is a partial list of scholarships available to future SF State freshmen Please visit sfsu.academicworks.com/ to view details about the scholarships listed below Once there, click on ‘Opportunities’, then ‘Ours’ (SF State) or ‘External’ To search for more scholarships, type in “high school senior” in the Search field Visit http://financialaid.sfsu.edu/scholarships for scholarship essay tips and other helpful tools Make sure you meet the “eligibility requirements” before applying for each scholarship Contact the organization for the most up-to-date scholarship information and for any questions Point Foundation Scholarship Brief Criteria: LBGTQ student working for the betterment of the LGBTQ community; demonstrate financial need; strong academic achievement Contact: The Point Foundation (866) 337-6468 info@pointfoundation.org Deadline: Late January Amount: Varies Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholarship Brief Criteria: Minority high school student showing leadership potential; financial need; SAT score 1000 or ACT 21; U S Citizen Contact: Jackie Robinson Foundation (212) 290-8600 www.jackierobinson.org Deadline: Early February Amount: up to $28,000 (4 years) Kaiser Permanente Asian Association Scholarship Program Brief Criteria: High school senior residing or attending Contact: Lynne Tan high school in N CA Kaiser service area Open to students 866-232-2934 of any ethnicity who demonstrated leadership with an https://kaiserpermanenteAsian community; 2.5 GPA asianassociation.org/scholarship/ Deadline: Early February Amount: $3,500 Soroptimist Georgia McHugh Scholarship Brief Criteria: Female high school senior; attend a SF high school and be a resident of SF; demonstrate financial need; academic performance, leadership, and community service Contact: Soroptimist International of SF (415) 550-7943 Deadline: Early February Amount: $5,000 Associated Students Scholarship Brief Criteria: Incoming and continuing SF State students; 2.5 minimum GPA Contact: SF State Associated Students (415) 405-4048 Deadline: Mid-February Amount: up to $1,500 Hazel Reed Baumeister Scholarship Program Brief Criteria: Graduating HS senior or graduate of a public or private high school in San Mateo or Santa Clara County; planning to enroll/enrolled full time in a four year college or university; several years of community involvement; financial hardship; academic promise; US itizen; 3.5 GPA Deadline: Late February Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation (650) 450-5487 Amount: Up to $5,000 The Ed Fund Scholarships Brief Criteria: Low income graduating HS seniors from a West Contra Costa Unified School district school; have financial need; show a commitment to making a positive impact on community; 2.5 HS GPA Deadline: Early March Contact: The Ed Fund (510) 233-1464 https://edfundwest.org/ourwork/scholarships Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 Hearthstone Housing Foundation Scholarship Brief Criteria: Demonstrate financial need; be 16-25 years of age; Reside at a Hearthstone property or in a county where a Hearthstone Housing Foundation property is located (see list on website); 3.0 GPA Deadline: Late March Contact: Hearthstone Housing Foundation (949) 553-9447 www.hearthstonehousing.org Amount $500-$5,000 Bay Area Gardener’s Foundation Scholarship Brief Criteria: Live in SF, San Mateo or Santa Clara county, 25+ hours community service at a non-profit, financial need; 2.5 GPA Deadline: Mid-April Contact: Jimena Gomez (650)631-1200 Bayareagardenersscholarshipfoundation.com/bagsf Amount: $2,000 Elmira Sanderson Endowed Scholarship Fund Brief Criteria: Incoming freshman who graduated from a SF public high school; cumulative GPA of 2.75 for junior and senior high school years Contact: SFSU Alumni Association (415) 338-2217 alumni@sfsu.edu Deadline: Early May Amount: $1,500 Robert and Joyce Corrigan SF Promise Endowed Scholarship Brief Criteria: Incoming freshman who graduated from the Contact: SFSU Alumni Association San Francisco Unified School District; 3.0 HS GPA; (415) 338-2217 maintain 2.5 GPA at SFSU, demonstrate financial need & sfpromise.sfsu.edu complete 24 units for the academic year to renew scholarship Deadline: Early May Amount: up to $2,000- renewable up to yrs Horatio Alger Northern California Scholarship Program Brief Criteria: Full time high school senior; plan to attend college in the US in the fall immediately following graduation; critical financial need; community/cocurricular involvement; 2.0 GPA; US Citizen Deadline: Late October Contact: The Horatio Alger Association (844) 422-4200 scholars.horatioalger.org Amount: up to $10,000 Last Updated 2/2019 ...Hazel Reed Baumeister Scholarship Program Brief Criteria: Graduating HS senior or graduate of a public or private high school in San Mateo or Santa Clara County; planning... 450-5487 Amount: Up to $5,000 The Ed Fund Scholarships Brief Criteria: Low income graduating HS seniors from a West Contra Costa Unified School district school; have financial need; show a commitment... Bayareagardenersscholarshipfoundation.com/bagsf Amount: $2,000 Elmira Sanderson Endowed Scholarship Fund Brief Criteria: Incoming freshman who graduated from a SF public high school; cumulative