Silicon Valley Community Foundation

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Silicon Valley Community Foundation

2240 W El Camino Real Ste. 300
Mountain View, CA 94040-1498
Ph: (650)450-5400
Fax: (650)450-5401
URL:http://www.siliconvalleycf.org

Hazel Reed Baumeister Scholarship Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To support high school graduates of high academic achievement who would be unable to pursue higher education without financial assistance. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be current graduating seniors or graduates of a public or private high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County; must be United States citizens; must have demonstrated financial hardship; must have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: maximum award amount: $5,000. Number Awarded: 15. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: March 5. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Crain Educational Grants Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To enable high school graduates to pursue courses of study they would otherwise be unable to follow due to limited financial means. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be current graduating seniors or graduates of a public or private high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County; must be United States citizens; must have demonstrated financial hardship; must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3. Criteria: Priority will be given to those students with financial need.

Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $5,000. Number Awarded: 10. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website to download the application form online. Deadline: March 5. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Curry Award for Girls and Young Women (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial support to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be current residents of San Mateo County; must be United States citizens or legal residents; must be young women 16 to 26 years old. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $ 1,000 per award. Number Awarded: 10. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: March 5. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Eustace-Kwan Family Foundation Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To help promising high school and junior college students pursue higher education at an accredited two- or four-year college or vocational school. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be current residents of San Mateo County or Northern Santa Clara County; must be current graduating high school seniors planning to attend an accredited two- or four-year college or vocational school or current community college students planning to transfer to a four-year college; must be United States citizens or legal residents; must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale; must have demonstrated community involvement. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $2,500. Number Awarded: 12. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for more information. Deadline: March 5. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Dr. Mary Finegold Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: Science. Qualif.: Applicants must be senior females graduating from a public or private high school in San Mateo or Northern Santa Clara County; must be United States citizens; must intend to complete a four-year degree in the sciences; must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; must have demonstrated financial hardship; must be active in athletics. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $3,000. Number Awarded: 1. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: March 5. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarships for Creative Writing (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be current graduating seniors or graduates of a public or private high school in San Mateo County or Northern Santa Clara County; must be accepted to or awaiting acceptance to a two- or four- year college or university; must be United States citizens. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $2,000 for undergraduate; $1,000 for graduating high school seniors. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: March 5. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Dr. James L. Hutchinson and Evelyn Ribbs Hutchinson Medical School Scholarship Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To recognize students who demonstrate excellence in both character and academic achievement by giving them scholarships. Focus: Medicine. Qualif.: Applicants must be United States citizens; must be college seniors and accepted to medical school, or currently enrolled full-time in an accredited medical school program; must demonstrate personal motivation for excellence in both character and academic achievement. Personal integrity, as exemplified by leadership, community involvement, and concern for others, will be considered. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $2,000. Number Awarded: 1. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: May 16. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Kumin Scholars Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To support current community college students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be United States citizens or legal residents; must be enrolled part-time or full-time in a community college; must have completed at least 20 graded semester or quarter units; must have earned a minimum GPA of 2.5. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $18,000. Number Awarded: 15. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: June 25. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Rambus Scholarship Fund (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To broaden the educational opportunities of students who, by virtue of their academic and extracurricular achievement, demonstrate a passion for science and technology that extends beyond the classroom. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be graduating students from high schools located in either Mountain View or Los Altos, California, and planning to attend a four year college/university. Applicants must have a minimum of 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) for grades 10-12. Criteria: Preference will be given to those students who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $10,000. Number Awarded: 8. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Contact: For more information and application visit: http://www.rambus.com/ scholarship

Fauneil J. Rinn Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: Political Science; Public Administration. Qualif.: Applicants must be women who are current students in good standing in the Political Science or Master of Public Administration programs at San Jose State University. Criteria: Selection will be based on their achievements and abilities as reflected in a brief application form, a resume and a 500-word essay on a subject relevant to the political or governmental role of women.

Funds Avail.: Up to $1,250. Number Awarded: 1. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Contact: Contact Terry Christensen, Professor, Department of Political Science, San Jose State University, at 408-924-5565 or at Terry.Christensen@ sjsu.edu for more information or an application.

Ruppert Educational Grant Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be United States citizens; must be current graduating seniors attending high schools in San Mateo County or Northern Santa Clara County (Daly City through Mountain View). Applicants must demonstrate: financial hardship; evidence of partial self-support (e.g., savings from summer jobs, part-time work, etc.); community involvement; academic promise and GPA improvement during high school years. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: $2,000. Number Awarded: 30. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: March 5. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Leo and Trinidad Sanchez Scholarships (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial support to those students who are in need. Focus: Architecture. Qualif.: Applicants must be Hispanic/American (with at least one parent of Hispanic or Hispanic/American heritage); must be residents of Santa Clara or Santa Cruz County; must be seniors in high school or students at West Valley College enrolled in a program leading to a degree in architecture, or students in any architectural school. Criteria: Preference will be given to those who meet the criteria.

Funds Avail.: Maximum award amount: $4,500. Number Awarded: 1. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for more information regarding this award. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

Sand Hill Scholars Program (Undergraduate/Scholarship)

Purpose: To provide financial assistance to those students who are in need. Focus: General Studies. Qualif.: Applicants must be eighth-grade graduates of the Raven-swood City School District; must be current graduating seniors attending a high school in San Mateo County or Northern Santa Clara County. Criteria: Preference is given to students who have shown motivation and leadership, have overcome hardships to remain in school, or have been involved in educational, job-related, or community activities outside the school environment.

Funds Avail.: $4,000. Number Awarded: 5. To Apply: Applicants must check the available website for the required materials. Deadline: March 5. Contact: Silicon Valley Community Foundation at the above address (see entry 6384).

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