Scholarships

The Latino Family Fund Youth in Philanthropy and Leadership Scholarships will offer $20,000 in college scholarships. These scholarships were inspired by the Edward Boss Prado Foundation. There are three post-secondary scholarships for graduating students living in Gilroy and attending a Gilroy Unified School District high school or Gavilan College. These three scholarships will be available to students for entering college in the Fall of 2024.

• (2 Scholarships Offered) The 2024 Youth in Philanthropy and Leadership $5,000 Scholarship to a GUSD graduating high school student attending a 4-year University
• (2 Scholarships Offered) The 2024 Youth in Philanthropy and Leadership $2,500 Gavilan College Scholarship. A $2,500 scholarship for a graduating GUSD high school student pursuing a A.A. or A.S. degree at Gavilan College in the Fall of 2024

Applications available on GUSD school websites on January 1, 2024

• (2 Scholarships Offered) The 2024 Youth in Philanthropy and Leadership $2,500 Gavilan College Student Transfer Scholarship

Application available on the Gavilan College Student Portal on January 1, 2024

The post-secondary scholarship will be for the following:

*Students living in Gilroy and attending Gavilan College. For the students of the class of 2024 who will transfer to a 4-year university in Fall 2024.

Criteria:

Scholarship Amount: (2) $2,500 scholarships for a Gavilan College transfer student who will be attending a 4-year university in the Fall of 2024.

Applicants Must: Be a Gavilan College Graduating Transfer Student.

Have a minimum GPA of 3.0

Applicants must submit the following documents:

1. Completed the Scholarship Application

2. Two letters of recommendation

3. An official copy of the Gavilan College transcripts

4. Personal resume (to include academic achievements, philanthropic service, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, job history, or other awards or recognitions)

5. A maximum one-page, 300-word essay stating your planned studies and career goals. Please include any philanthropic work you would plan to do.

Application Deadline: The application is due by March 10, 2024

Selection of winner will be made by Latino Family Fund Youth in Philanthropy and Leadership Scholarship Selection Committee and award will be notified by email.

Scholarship administered by:

Latino Family Fund

P.O. Box 774

Gilroy, California 95020

408.842.3727

Latinofamilyfund.org

Latino Family Fund is an affiliate of Gilroy Foundation