East Bay College Fund grants Great Expectations Awards to students who graduate from Oakland public high schools in the Spring and attend four-year colleges/universities the following Fall.
January – Process begins
- Presentations are made by East Bay College Fund representatives to targeted schools and partner organizations
- Applications are posted on this website for completion and submittal on line
February- Applications due
- Complete and submitted on-line application which includes:
- a personal essay
- contact information for high school counselor–they will be contacted to upload or send high school academic transcript with cumulative GPA for freshman through first semester senior years
- contact information for one teacher and one Other Adult–they will be contacted to submit on line recommendation
- basic financial information
March/April – Applicant review and selection
Panels of diverse community members are assembled to:
- Thoroughly review each application
- Conduct personal interviews with all finalists
- Select the recipients
