Current high school seniors attending a public school within the boundaries of West Contra Costa Unified School District who have completed their FAFSA or California Dream Act Application and have a 2.0 GPA are eligible to apply for an Ed Fund college scholarship. This year the Ed Fund will be awarding up to 70 scholarships ranging from $1,000-$5,000 to selected high school seniors. Apply by March 3 at www.edfundwest.org/our-scholarships.
Scholarship Program
The Ed Fund manages a scholarship program for high school seniors attending a public school within the boundaries of West Contra Costa Unified School District s who demonstrate financial need and have a strong desire to positively impact their community. Since 2005, the Ed Fund has awarded over one million dollars in scholarships to nearly 400 students. With the support of the College Access Foundation of California, Irene S. Scully Foundation, Irvine Foundation, Arthur & Norma Schroeder, Wells Fargo Foundation, and the Whittier Foundation, the Ed Fund awarded over $200,000 in college scholarships to 67 graduating high school seniors from 9 different West Contra Costa County public high schools in the spring of 2015. Currently, these students are enrolled in 30 colleges across the nation.
Ed Fund
The Ed Fund is a nonprofit organization that works with community based organizations that provide services to West Contra Costa County to create educational environments where our students thrive and succeed in their chosen endeavors. Tax identification number 68-0005307. www.edfundwest.