Immigrants Rising Scholarship

Immigrants Rising’s Scholarship Fund provides financial awards to low-income immigrant college and graduate students who live and/or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area. Scholarships of up to $7,000 are available 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.

Deadline: March 8, 2019 at 5:00 pm PST

Amount: up to $7,000.00

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 2019-2020
• Minimum GPA requirement:
  – 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:

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 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.

Contact: DVC Scholarship Office at 925.969.2094 or scholarships@dvc.edu