East Bay College Fund’s 4 Year Scholarship

East Bay College Fund grants scholarships up to $16,000 to be awarded over 4 years (or over a longer college tenure, if needed)

* Applicants must be current graduating senior attending an Oakland public high school

* Must demonstrate:

• Academic preparation to succeed in college.
• Resiliency: able to overcome obstacles to achieve academic and personal goals
• Life skills: Responsible, Resourceful and Involved in school or the community, etc.
• Financial need to attend college

* Must apply to at least two 4-year colleges – we encourage students to apply to a range of 4-year colleges and universities, including private institutions, UCs and CSUs

* Must be committed to enroll and matriculate at a four-year accredited college or university in the fall 2016.

* Cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA to maximum 3.7 GPA. Note: Exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis

* If you receive any of the following awards, you may be ineligible for an East Bay College Fund Great Expectations Award.

• Berkeley Incentive Award
• UC Berkeley Cal Opps/Cal Works
• Students Rising Above
• Gates Millenium
• IDEAL
• Any other scholarship over $3500