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).