TELACU Education Foundation Scholarship Program

Scholarship Overview

This scholarship is for first-generation college students from low-income families. To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must be permanent residents of California (an underserved community within the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, or San Bernardino, such as East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights, Baldwin Park, Bell Gardens, Commerce, Huntington Park, City of Los Angeles, Montebello, Ontario, Pico Rivera, Pomona, South Gate, Santa Ana, and San Bernardino); Texas (must be a permanent resident of San Antonio or Austin); Illinois (must be a permanent resident of the greater Chicagoland area); New York (must be a permanent resident of the state of New York). All applicants must have a 2.5 GPA and be enrolled full-time for the entire 2012-2013 academic year. Priority will be given to those attending institutions that provide matching funds (see application for a list) and to those majoring in the fields of business, science, technology, engineering, or math.