2010 New American Scholars Program: Preliminary Application

E4FC's New American Scholars Program provides financial awards and support services to low-income immigrant college students who live or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide scholarships of up to $5,000 to cover tuition and other college expenses. Scholars are selected for their academic excellence, financial need, and community impact, regardless of their citizenship or residency status. Scholars are also expected to participate in several E4FC events and commit to community service or professional development activities for the year. This preliminary online application must be completed by Friday, March 5th. Fill out and submit this form only once. You will not be able to go back and make changes, so be sure to have all of the information before starting. For additional information and to complete the application process, go to http://e4fc.org/scholarsprogram.html. Eligibility 1. Foreign-born 2. Financial need 3. Current or intended enrollment in a two or four-year college or university for 2010-2011 4. Minimum GPA requirement: - For high school students: 3.3 cumulative high school GPA. - For college students: 2.8 cumulative college GPA 5. Demonstrated academic preparation and community/extracurricular involvement 6. Residency requirements: - You must have lived in California for three or more years of your high school career. - You must fulfill at least one of the following: a) previous or intended graduation from a San Francisco Bay Area high school, or b) current or expected enrollment in a San Francisco Bay Area college or university. - We define San Francisco Bay Area as the following nine counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, or Sonoma.