“Even more valuable than the scholarship money was having the emotional support.” — Beleza Chan, 2006 Scholar

Immigrants Rising’s Scholarship Fund (previously called New American Scholars Fund) provides financial awards to low-income immigrant college and graduate students who live and/or attend school in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide scholarships of up to $7,000 to cover tuition and other expenses. Scholars are selected for their academic excellence, financial need, and community impact; they are also expected to maintain a minimum GPA (2.8 for college students and 3.0 for graduate students), and participate in ongoing Immigrants Rising’s programming, events, and activities throughout the year. Read profiles of our 2019-2020 Scholars.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

• Foreign-born
• Financial need
• Do not have permanent residency (green card) or citizenship in the U.S.
• Current or intended enrollment in an accredited college or graduate program for 2018-2019
• Minimum GPA requirement:
  • For high school students: 3.3 cumulative high school GPA
  • For college/graduate students: 3.0 cumulative college GPA
• Demonstrated academic preparation and community/extracurricular involvement

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS:

You must fulfill at least one of the following:

• Previous or intended graduation from a San Francisco Bay Area high school
• Current or expected enrollment in a San Francisco Bay Area college or university

Note: We define the San Francisco Bay Area as the following 11 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Yolo.

The 2019-2020 application period is now closed.