Marin Education Fund: Everyone should have a chance at college

Scholarships

Special Scholarships

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Fact: 73% of Marin Education Fund scholarship recipients are first in their families to attend college.

 

These scholarships are funded by generous donors to Marin Education Fund and provide awards from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year. There are specific eligibility criteria for these scholarships, such as field of study, school/university attending and demographic characteristics.

To apply for any of these scholarships, you must complete the supplemental application questions at the end of the Undergraduate Scholarship application. The application due date is March 2, 2008.

Scholarship Name

Amount

 Eligibility

Asian Scholarship Fund

$1000-$2500

Requirements

  • Marin or Sonoma County residency for at least one year prior to March 2, 2008.
  • A graduating high school senior from a Marin or Sonoma County High School.
  • Applicants must be enrolling in a full-time undergraduate academic program leading to a degree.
  • Applicants must have one parent of Asian, South East Asian, Pacific Islander, or South Asian descent. Proof may be requested.
  • Demonstrate strong academic achievement and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. 
  • A clear and consistent history of one of the following:  1) volunteer work benefiting individuals, groups, non-profit organizations, or schools or 2) work necessitated by financial need. 
  • A history of leadership in their personal, community, and/or academic life.

Building Better Teachers Scholarship

Up to $5000

Requirements

  • Enrolled in an early childhood degree program intending to pursue a career with children zero to five-years old. Students may be attending a Bachelor’s degree program, Master’s degree program or community college courses related to early childhood education with plans of transferring to a four-year college to complete a bachelor’s degree.
  • Minimum 2.0 GPA while attending college.

Carol Bartz Scholarship for Math, Science and Technology

$5000

Requirements

  • A graduating high school senior from a Marin County High School.
  • Applicants must be enrolling in a full-time undergraduate academic program
  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, technology or math.

Garrett Family Scholarship

$4,000 - $5,300

Requirements

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in rehabilitation, special education and other related fields geared towards helping people with disabilities.
  • Applicants must be enrolling in a full-time undergraduate academic program

Kiwanis Club Scholarship

$1,000

Requirements

  • A graduating high school senior from a Marin County High School.
  • Applicants must be enrolling in a full-time undergraduate academic program
  • Demonstrated commitment to community service.

Marin Retired Teachers' Association Scholarship

$250 - $500

Requirements

  • Enrolled in a 5th year teaching credential program. (NOT a masters, graduate or CLAD program.
  • A minimum college GPA of 2.0
  • Applicants must be graduates of a Marin County high school

Marin Retirement Communities Scholarship Fund

$1000 - $4000

Requirements

  • Since April 27, 2007, applicant, applicant’s parent(s), or grandparent(s) has been employed full or part–time for a minimum of 120 hours by one of the following six Marin County retirement facilities: Villa Marin, The Tamalpais, The Aldersly, The Redwoods, Drake Terrace, or Smith Ranch.
  • Attend an interview with the scholarship committee in April/May if selected as a finalist.

Mill Valley Rotary Scholarship

Up to $3000

Requirements

  • Will be a graduating high school senior from Tamalpais or Redwood High School or from an alternative high school maintained by the Tamalpais High School District
  • Must be residents of the southern Marin geographic area, residing in the 94941 zip code or  in Marin City.  
  • Demonstrated commitment to community service.

Mission San Rafael Rotary Scholarship

$2000 - $4,000

Requirements

  • Will graduate from San Rafael High School in 2008.
  • Minimum high school GPA of 2.5.

Terra Linda Rotary Educational Scholarship

$2,500 - $5,000

Requirements

  • A graduating high school senior from Terra Linda or Marin Catholic High School.  Marin Catholic High school seniors must also be residents of San Rafael’s Terra Linda district.
  • Demonstrated commitment to community service.
  • Minimum non-weighted high-school GPA of 3.0.
  • Applicants must be enrolling in a full-time undergraduate academic program leading to a degree.

 

 


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