May 15, 2027
Ebell/Flint Scholarship
Direct application
Up to $5,000
Eligibility
Education level
Undergraduate
Year of study
Second year
Status
US citizen
About this scholarship
Undergraduate sophomores, juniors, or seniors of any major at nonprofit public or private colleges in Los Angeles County who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and reside in the county may apply.
Recipients are chosen on financial need, academic achievement, and community service or leadership. Awards range up to $5,000 per year depending on institution type and are renewable up to three additional years while eligibility is maintained.
The Ebell/Flint Scholarship Fund has supported undergraduates in Los Angeles County who have completed their first year of studies for over a century.
Essay questions
What else to submit
- Three letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts from each postsecondary school attended
- Proof of spring registration status
- FAFSA Submission Summary
- Student financial-aid award letter and cost-of-attendance documentation
- Letter of acceptance if transferring
- Essays
- Three letters of recommendation from a faculty member, employer/supervisor, mentor/community leader, and/or coaches/academic counselors (no family or peers), requested and submitted within the applica
- Official transcripts (PDF) from each post-secondary school attended, plus proof of spring registration status
- Stage Two financial documentation: FAFSA Submission Summary (PDF), Student Financial Aid Award Letter and Cost of Attendance (COA), and Letter of Acceptance if transferring
- Academic background questions and login/profile
- Selection based on financial need, academic performance, and personal character (community/extracurricular involvement and leadership)
- AI policy: essays must be written by the student in their own authentic voice; AI-generated essay content may result in disqualification
- All applicants who qualify may be invited to an in-person interview
- Qualifying applicants may be invited to an in-person interview.
- Renewable for up to three additional years while eligibility is maintained.