Julie Gerhardt-Mannina Scholarship

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Award: $8,000

Deadline: Feb 28, 2026

To support students who attended high school in East Side Union High School District and plan to attend San Jose State University. Qualifications: Applicants must be graduating high school senior currently attending one of the following East Side Union High School District schools: Andrew P. Hill High School, Foothill High School, James Lick High school, Mt. Pleasant High School, Cristo Rey San José Jesuit High School; must demonstrates academic promise with a minimum grade point average of 2.5; must identify as people of color and/or immigrants, regardless of naturalization status; must demonstrate unmet financial need after all other forms of financial aid are secured; must be enrolled at San José State University when the scholarship is awarded. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the Committee criteria. How to apply: Applicants must submit online application form; should include: letter of recommendation: letters can be up to 800 words in length; high school transcript; college transcript: college transcript(s) as one PDF document to applicants application; student aid report (FAFSA and CA Dream Act); submit applicants FAFSA or CA Dream Act as soon as possible to be processed; size limit for all documents is 3.95 MB. Focus: General studies/Field of study not specified.

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