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De Los Santos Family Scholarship

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De Los Santos
$4,500
3 winners, $1,500 each
Awarded
Application Deadline
Jun 6, 2024
Winners Announced
Jul 6, 2024
Education Level
High School
2
Contributions
Eligibility Requirements
Education Level:
High school senior
Identity:
Filipino-American student
GPA:
3.0 or higher

This scholarship was established by the De Los Santos family, a group of first-generation Filipino-American cousins born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. They are bound by their love of family, appreciation for their heritage and culture, gratitude for the blessings and opportunities afforded to them, and their desire to give back to the communities around them. Education serves as a means to broaden understanding and to open up opportunities for advancement.

Minority students in America often face many challenges throughout their educational journeys that can be discouraging or difficult to push through.

This scholarship seeks to support Filipino-American students who share the same values and connection to their heritage and who demonstrate diligence, determination, and a drive to contribute positively to their communities.

Any Filipino-American high school senior who has at least a 3.0 GPA and will graduate in 2024 may apply for this scholarship opportunity.

To apply, tell us about the most significant challenge you’ve faced, how you overcame it, and how this experience affected your academic achievement. Additionally, tell us how your Filipino-American identity has impacted your sense of purpose in life.

Selection Criteria:
Ambition, Drive, Determination
Published February 5, 2024
Essay Topic

1. Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? 

2. We are first-generation Filipino-Americans born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our heritage and culture and our surrounding environment in the Bay Area have been central influences in our lives. How has your Filipino-American identity influenced your purpose in life?

400–600 words

Winning Applications

Jacob Tristeza
University of California-Los AngelesElk Grove, CA
Raeven Rudio
University of California-DavisDaly City, CA
Michelle Andal
Brown UniversityMartinez, CA

FAQ

When is the scholarship application deadline?

The application deadline is Jun 6, 2024. Winners will be announced on Jul 6, 2024.