East Bay College Fund grants $16,000 scholarships to be awarded over four years ($4,000 per year). Selected Scholars must meet the following criteria:

• Senior attending an Oakland or Emeryville public high school

• Demonstrates:
  • Academic preparation to succeed in college.
  • Resiliency: able to overcome obstacles to achieve academic and personal goals
  • Life skills: responsible, resourceful and involved with others (work, school, family, community)

• Documented financial need

• Will be attending a four-year accredited college or university in the U. S.
  Exceptions: Students with documented admission to a college/university for Spring semester who will attend a community college only for the previous Fall semester will be considered, as will students with documented “dual admissions” to a UC campus who are required to attend a community college for the first two years.

• Cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA to maximum 3.7 GPA. Note: Cumulative GPAs slightly below 3.0 will be considered if accompanied by compelling circumstances.

• Must be available for an in-person interview on the scheduled date.

• Must be available to attend the Great Expectations Awards Ceremony in the Spring.

• If you receive any of the following awards, you may be ineligible for an East Bay College Fund Great Expectations Award. Call Susan Keiter at 510-444-1545 to discuss.
  • Berkeley Incentive Award
  • UC Berkeley Cal Opps/Cal Works
  • Students Rising Above
  • Gates Millenium
  • IDEAL
  • Any other scholarship over $3500