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SCHOLARS PROGRAM
OVERVIEW AND ELIGIBILITY
E4FC's New American Scholars Program provides financial awards to low-income immigrant college and graduate students who live and/or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide scholarships of up to $7,000 to cover tuition and other expenses. Scholars are selected for their academic excellence, financial need, and community impact; they are also expected to maintain a minimum GPA (2.8 for college students and 3.0 for graduate students), and participate in ongoing E4FC programming, events, and activities throughout the year.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
- Foreign-born
- Financial need
- Do not have permanent residency (green card) or citizenship in the U.S.
- Current or intended enrollment in an accredited college or graduate program for 2018-2019
- Minimum GPA requirement:
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- For high school students: 3.3 cumulative high school GPA
- For college/graduate students: 3.0 cumulative college GPA
- Demonstrated academic preparation and community/extracurricular involvement
- San Francisco Bay Area residency requirements:
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- You must fulfill at least one of the following:
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- 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 the San Francisco Bay Area as the following 11 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo.
INTERESTED IN APPLYING?
The deadline for all application materials is THURSDAY, MARCH 1ST at 5 PM PST. Our Online Application is now open.
Visit our Application Instructions to learn about the application process.
QUESTIONS?
Please read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about our Scholars Program.
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