Personal Statement: Awardees of this scholarship should provide a personal statement describing their academic and career goals. Your personal statement should be between a total of 200 words (minimum) and 500 words (maximum) for all 4 questions combined.
Financial Need Statement: Please provide a brief statement of financial need detailing how receiving this scholarship will assist you and enable you to achieve your academic and career goals, e.g., content such as parent's education and occupations, disability or illness in the family, extenuating circumstances, single parent household, other siblings in college, cost of college tuition compared to how you will finance your education that describes your financial status. If you are currently working to support your education or are a participant in EOP, Guardian Scholars or related campus programs, please include this in your response. (100-word minimum and 200-word maximum)
Please upload your current high school transcript. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
Please provide the name and e-mail address of an individual who can provide a reference on your behalf. Your reference provider should be familiar with you and able to speak to your personal, professional and/or academic achievements. Teachers, advisers, supervisors and mentors are highly recommended. Please be sure to communicate to the individual that you are listing them as a reference provider and give them context on the scholarship for which you are applying so they can tailor their reference.
If your reference provider cannot upload their reference letter to your application on the Award Management/Academic Works system directly before the online deadline, your scholarship application that's missing a reference letter can't be evaluated.
Scholarship Intent: Awards of at least USD $1,500 (varies) to incoming SF State freshmen who graduate from a San Francisco Public High School.
Criteria: Must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 for the junior and senior high school years.
GPA: HS GPA: 2.75 for junior and senior high school years.
Number of Awards: varies
