NEW AMERICAN COLLEGE FUND
Our scholarship fund provides financial awards and student services for low-income immigrant college students living in the San Francisco Bay Area. For 2009, awards will be given in the amount of $4,000 - $6,000. In addition to financial awards, the scholarship provides ongoing support services. Award recipients are expected to participate in community service and/or professional development activities.
Scholarship Eligibility
- Foreign-born
- Documented financial need
- Lived in California for 3 or more years of high school career
- Anticipated or previous graduation from a San Francisco Bay Area high school within one of the following nine counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma
- Current or intended enrollment in a two-year or four-year college or university for 2009-10
- Demonstrated academic preparation and community or extracurricular involvement
- Minimum GPA requirement for high school students: 3.3 cumulative high school GPA
- Minimum GPA requirement for college students: 2.8 cumulative college GPA
Unfortunately we are no longer accepting applications for 2009.
Profile of 2008 Recipients
In 2008, we
received 176 applications and awarded 9 scholarships. In selecting
scholarship recipients, we consider a student’s academic performance,
financial need, commitment to earning a college degree, community
involvement, and personal character. Last year, our scholarship
recipients had:
- Average GPA: 3.71 (GPA Range: 3.11 to 4.70)
- Average family income: $24,000
Contact Information
For more information about New American College Fund, please contact Carrie Evans, Director of Scholarship and Student Services, at carrie@e4fc.org.
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