Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
317
Days
March 4 2027
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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Colachis Family Scholarship

Description

The Colachis Family Scholarship will be awarded to students who have resided in San Diego County for at least one year. They must be or have been in foster care. Applicants must be undergraduate or adult re-entry students, who plan to enroll at an accredited four-year university, community college or licensed career/technical school in fall. They must be engaged in their community through their involvement in extra-curricular, church, volunteer activities or work experience. If awarded, recipients will need to provide documentation of their current or former foster youth status after being selected as a scholarship recipient. Acceptable forms of documentation include IEP, letter from ILS worker, CASA, other foster youth serving organization, or medical paperwork. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the San Diego Foundation for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust be an undergraduate student
  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of California
  • CheckmarkRestricted to students studying in California

How to Apply

What you'll need:

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  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
For more info, please visit our site
Contact scholarships@sdfoundation.org
Tel: 619-235-2300 Address 2508 Historic Decatur Road, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92106