Scholarships
Undergraduate Scholarships
Fact: 73% of Marin Education Fund scholarship recipients are first in their families to attend college.
Marin Education Fund provides undergraduate scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year to students with significant financial need who are enrolled in a minimum of 9 units per semester. The scholarship is renewable for up to six years for students who demonstrate academic progress.
Eligibility:
Applicants must be attending an accredited or state-approved school and enrolling in:
- An undergraduate program leading to an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree or teaching credential
- At least one semester or two quarters during the academic year
- A minimum of 9 units per term
- Marin County residency
Application Requirements:
- A completed Undergraduate Scholarship application. Follow the link to apply for the Undergraduate Scholarship for the 2008-2009 academic year.
Application Deadline:
The deadline for the 2008-09 undergraduate scholarship has now passed.
When you apply for a Marin Education Fund Undergraduate Scholarship, you are automatically considered for these other scholarships. No additional paperwork is required. We will notify you if you qualify:
- Betty Times Education Scholarship
- Dolores C. Swoyer Scholarship
- Kai Chong Tong Scholarship
- Michaels Family Scholarship
- North Bay Council/Roger Grossman Scholarship for Community Service
- Paula Scholarship
To apply for the scholarship below, you must submit a separate application:
Betty Times Education Scholarship
Purpose: Assist students who are African American/Black with
postsecondary education.
Eligibility criteria: Students under the age
of 25. Minimum 2.0 G.P.A.
Award: Up to $2,000
Dolores C. Swoyer Scholarship
Purpose and Eligibility: To provide financial assistance
to undergraduate studies.
Award: $2,500 (renewable annually)
Kai Chong Tong Scholarship
Purpose and Eligibility: Provide financial assistance to
Chinese American students who are pursuing their undergraduate education at
San Francisco State University. Must be a San Francisco State University student
of Chinese American descent.
Award: Up to $1,000
Michaels Family Scholarship
Award: $2,500
Criteria and Eligibility to come...
North Bay Council/Roger Grossman Scholarship for Community Service
Purpose and Eligibility: To assist community service-minded
students pursuing postsecondary education or training for a business-related
degree. Must be a Marin or Sonoma county high school senior interested in
a business-related degree who have a demonstrated financial need.
Award: $1,500 - $2,500
Paula Scholarship
Award: $2,500 - $5,000
Criteria and Eligibility to come...
Marin Education Fund also administer several Special Scholarships that have been established by donors. You will have the opportunity to apply for our Special Scholarships at the end of the Undergraduate Scholarship application. Follow the link to read more about our Special Scholarship opportunities.
To apply for the scholarship below, you must submit a separate application.
The New Leader Scholarship of the Goldman Family Fund
Award: Up to $7,000
Purpose and Eligibility:
- Enrollment in one of the following Bay Area public universities: California State University, East Bay Campus; San Francisco State University; San Jose State University; Sonoma State University; or University of California at Berkeley
- Upper division student who has attended the school for one academic year or more, with 60 units or more, 30 of which were attained at the present university.
- Studying the social sciences, human services, public interest law, health-related fields, or public service
- A minimum 3.5 GPA either at the current school or at a combination of the current school plus all schools previously attended. Consideration will be given to students with a GPA of 3.2 - 3.49.
- Must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 units each in the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 semesters.
Apply Now: Download Application
Application Deadline: March 15, 2008
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