2024 Bank of the Sierra Scholarship Program
$28,000 in Scholarship Awards Available
Fourteen $2,000 Scholarships Available for High School Seniors
Planning to Attend College as a Full-Time, Degree-Seeking Student in the Fall of 2024
Bank of the Sierra is committed to supporting economically-challenged young adults residing in its business service territories to fulfill their dreams of obtaining a higher education.
ELIGIBILITY:
Current high school seniors who reside in the counties of Fresno, Kern, Kings, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, or Tulare.
Plan to attend a U.S. Accredited 4-Year College/University or a Community College and will be enrolled as a freshman in the Fall of 2024 (if selected, must submit college acceptance letter for verification)
A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 2.5
A household income at or below the Low to Moderate Income Level (must be able to show 2022 or 2023 tax return should applicant be selected for award)
Open to ALL MAJORS and there is NO ETHNICITY REQUIREMENT
Employees of Bank of the Sierra and their immediate family members are NOT eligible to apply
APPLICATION CHECKLIST:
Application Form
Recommender Form
High School Transcript
INSTRUCTIONS AND GUIDELINES:
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
Applicants only have to fill out the common application once to apply to all scholarship programs they are eligible for
APPLICATION LIVE JANUARY 15TH 2024
The scholarship awards will only be used to cover the cost of tuition for attending a college/university, as defined by the institution attended.
All materials must be RECEIVED by 11:59pm PDT, Monday, April 15, 2024. Anything received (whether mailed, emailed, or faxed) past that date and time will not be considered, regardless of the postmark. Application and recommender forms MUST be submitted online – Hard copies will NOT be accepted.
Questions or inquiries?
Contact by phone: (213) 624-6400 ext. 6 or by email: scholarships@apcf.org.
Scholarship Awardees
2023
Alberto Olvera; Bakersfield, CA - University of California, Berkeley
Chloe Cota; Lemoore, CA - University of California, Davis
Christina Agopian; Port Hueneme, CA - California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Ella Jackson; Clovis, CA - Occidental College
Gina LaBrie; Pismo Beach, CA - California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Heer Shinglot; Paso Robles, CA - University of California, Los Angeles
Jabdiel Calderon; Santa Maria, CA - California State University, Fresno
Jennifer Muller; Tulare, CA - University of California, Santa Barbara
Logan Moray; Ojai, CA - California Polytechnic State University Pomona
Mahnoor Ahmad; Ridgecrest, CA - University of California, Los Angeles
Nazareth Franco; Laton, CA - California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Shan Kellee Villenueva; Lemoore, CA - University of California, Los Angeles
Stephanie Ramirez; Carpinteria, CA - University of California, Los Angeles
Viviana Lemus; Porterville, CA - California State University, Fresno
2022
Alexa Gonzalez; Hanford, CA - California State University, Fresno
Amirah Winn; Fresno, CA - University of California, Davis
April Mares; Sanger, CA - California State University, Fresno
Arely Esparza Perez; Santa Maria, CA - University of California, Los Angeles
Chelsea Flood; Kingsburg, CA - California Polytechnic State University
Daniela Garrido; Frazier Park, CA - University of California, Los Angeles
Daysi Santos Hernandez; Santa Maria, CA - University of California, Los Angeles
Eghosasere Asemota; Simi Valley, CA - Tulane University
Kate Lan; Oxnard, CA - New York University
Kylie Yang; Fresno, CA - University of California, Davis
Leonel Estrada; Dinuba, CA - California State University, Fresno
Malaya Aspuria; Camarillo, CA - University of California, Berkeley
Patrick Ban; Simi Valley, CA - Northwestern University
Ricardo Rodriguez; San Luis Obispo, CA - University of California, San Diego
2021
Alejandro Sanchez Rubio; Tulare, CA – University of California, Merced
Anh Bui; Santa Clarita, CA – University of Southern California
Asim Wahab; Kerman, CA – University of California, Berkeley
Gabriel Ramirez; Simi Valley, CA – California Lutheran University
Grace Lalanne; Arroyo Grande, CA – University of California, Los Angeles
Lesley Marroquin; Visalia, CA – School of Visual Arts
Mikaela Vargas; Lamont, CA – University of California, Los Angeles
Riley Roberts-Bolton; Orcutt, CA – California State University Northridge