Don and Clare Callejon First-Generation College Scholarship
Five scholarships of $1,500 may be awarded annually to qualified and selected applicants.
Qualifications
All Santa Clara Unified High School students who will be the first in their families to attend a 2- or 4-year college or university. Students must be planning to enroll full-time in an institution of higher education for the upcoming fall term. Applicants must also complete a two-part essay question (see details in the Application below).
Application Deadline
The application must be submitted by March 31st of each year.
Process
All decisions are at the complete discretion of the Santa Clara Schools Foundation Scholarship Award Committee. Recipients will be notified of the final decision by June 1st. Should you be selected, proof of enrollment/registration from your selected institution must be received by 10/31 to claim the funding. Scholarships may not be deferred by the recipient.
For further information, please use our convenient Website Contact Form at the link above.
Qualifications
All Santa Clara Unified High School students who will be the first in their families to attend a 2- or 4-year college or university. Students must be planning to enroll full-time in an institution of higher education for the upcoming fall term. Applicants must also complete a two-part essay question (see details in the Application below).
Application Deadline
The application must be submitted by March 31st of each year.
Process
- Complete and submit the online Scholarship Application below. All fields are required.
- Attached supplementary information must include the name and submission date at the top.
All decisions are at the complete discretion of the Santa Clara Schools Foundation Scholarship Award Committee. Recipients will be notified of the final decision by June 1st. Should you be selected, proof of enrollment/registration from your selected institution must be received by 10/31 to claim the funding. Scholarships may not be deferred by the recipient.
For further information, please use our convenient Website Contact Form at the link above.
Scholarship Application
This application must be completed and submitted directly by the student applicant. All fields below are required.
In a separate Microsoft Word or Google doc, please respond to the following question in an essay of 500 words or fewer for EACH question. Put your name and date at the top of the page. Use the button below to attach your completed essay to this form.
QUESTION 1: Who or what inspired you to want to be the first in your family to attend college?
QUESTION 2: What do you hope to accomplish by attending college that you wouldn’t be able to accomplish otherwise?
In a separate Microsoft Word or Google doc, please respond to the following question in an essay of 500 words or fewer for EACH question. Put your name and date at the top of the page. Use the button below to attach your completed essay to this form.
QUESTION 1: Who or what inspired you to want to be the first in your family to attend college?
QUESTION 2: What do you hope to accomplish by attending college that you wouldn’t be able to accomplish otherwise?
