SVCF Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship
Direct application
$40,000
Eligibility
Education level
High school
About this scholarship
Graduating high school seniors from the greater Silicon Valley region (Santa Clara, San Mateo, San Francisco, Alameda, and Santa Cruz counties) or current community college students who graduated from a high school in those counties may apply if they are first-generation college students pursuing a first undergraduate degree full-time with a maximum 3.75 GPA and demonstrated financial need.
Scholarships of $40,000 provide ongoing support to help recipients complete their undergraduate degree. Applicants should show involvement in extracurricular, volunteer, or paid activities.
The Krishnan-Shah family established this program to support financially needy students with academic potential and community involvement.
Essay question
What else to submit
- Essay describing community involvement and its effect on academic and personal goals (maximum 500 words).