Varies
Avg. Amount Awarded
294
Days
March 5 2026
Application Deadline
N/A
Renewable
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What you'll need:
  • Checkmark Other - Letter from your current employer; Document from a social worker indicating of foster care status
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
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William and Lucille Ash Scholarship

Description

The William and Lucille Ash Scholarship will be awarded to adult re-entry students (age 25 or older) or former foster youth. They must plan to enroll at an accredited institution in the United States in the Fall. Preference may be given to students attending a school in California. Applicants must be currently employed (minimum part-time). Applicants must also have a commitment to the community as demonstrated by their involvement in extracurricular activities, community or church service, or work experience. Students must have resided in San Diego County for at least one year. Applicants must submit a letter from their current employer verifying employment, including position held and length of employment. If the applicant is a current or former foster youth, they must submit documents from a social worker indicating that they are currently or have been previously in foster care. Please visit the scholarship's website or contact the San Diego Foundation for more information.

Eligibility Requirements

  • CheckmarkMust attend a university, a four-year college, two-year college or a vocational-tech school
  • CheckmarkMinimum 3.0 GPA
  • CheckmarkMust not be attending high school currently
  • CheckmarkMust study full-time
  • CheckmarkRestricted to residents of California

How to Apply

What you'll need:

  • Checkmark Other - Letter from your current employer; Document from a social worker indicating of foster care status
  • Checkmark Application Form
  • Checkmark Community Service
  • Checkmark Essay
  • Checkmark Financial Need Analysis
For more info, please visit our site
Contact scholarships@sdfoundation.org
Tel: 619-235-2300
Fax: 619-239-1710 Address 2508 Historic Decatur Road
Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92106