E4FC's New American Scholars Program provides financial
awards and support services to low-income immigrant college students who live
or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area.We provide scholarships of up to $5,000 to cover tuition and
other college expenses. Scholars are selected for their academic excellence,
financial need, and community impact, regardless of their citizenship or
residency status.Scholars are
also expected to participate in E4FC events and commit to community
service or professional development activities for the year.
ELIGIBILITY:
Foreign-born
Financial need
Current or intended enrollment in a two or four-year
college or university for 2010-2011
Minimum GPA requirement:
For high school students: 3.3 cumulative high school
GPA
For college students: 2.8 cumulative college GPA
Demonstrated academic preparation and
community/extracurricular involvement\
Residency requirements:
You must have lived in California for three or more
years of your high school career
You must fulfill at least one of the following:
previous or intended graduation from a San Francisco
Bay Area high school, or
current or expected enrollment in a San Francisco Bay
Area college or university
We define San Francisco Bay Area as the following nine
counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa
Clara, Solano, or Sonoma.
APPLICATION:
The deadline for applying to our 2010 New American Scholars Program has
passed. We are no longer accepting applications. Some applicants may be
contacted for further
information and/or invited to participate in interviews. All applicants will be notified by June 1, 2010.