Amount: $5,000. About: Offered by Silicon Valley Community Foundation, the Crain Scholarship Program is a $5,000 award to enable high school graduates to pursue courses of study that they would otherwise be unable to follow due to limited financial means. Applicants must be demonstrated community involvement over a period of several years; minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale; demonstrated financial hardship; graduating high school senior or graduate of a high school in San Mateo County or Santa Clara County; planning to enroll or enrolled in a four-year college or university as a full-time student.
Eligible Grade Levels: Graduate Student, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, High School Senior
Eligible Majors: All Majors
Residency Requirement: No residency requirement
Minimum GPA: No GPA requirement
Deadline: February 28. Please note that scholarship deadlines often change, so make sure to check the scholarship sponsor’s website for up-to-date deadlines.