Latino Educators Association (LEA) Continuing Student Scholarship
Opportunity Information
Award is given by the Latino Educators Association (LEA) with the Castellano Family Foundation to a San Jose City College student who has demonstrated a commitment to the community. Preference will be given to Latino/Latina students.
Students that will be will transferring to a four-year university in the upcoming Fall are not eligible to be selected, but they are invited to apply to the “Latino Educators Association (LEA) Transfer Student Scholarship” opportunity.
Qualifications
- Applicant must be attending San Jose City College during the upcoming Fall semester.
- Applicant must have completed at least 12 units at San Jose City College.
- Applicant’s cumulative GPA must be a 2.5 minimum.
- Applicant must currently be enrolled at least as a half-time student (i.e. enrolled in at least 6 units).
Supplemental Questions
- Write a short statement providing evidence of your commitment to the community service. (150 – 300 words)
- Provide a typed, 2 page, doubled-spaced essay showing how your degree will impact the Latino community.
- Award
- $500.00
- Campus
- San Jose City College
- Deadline
- 04/07/2026
- Supplemental Questions
- Will you be attending San Jose City College during the upcoming Fall semester?
- Write a short statement providing evidence of your commitment to the community service. (150 - 300 words)
- Provide a typed, 2 page, doubled-spaced essay showing how your degree will impact the Latino community.
- By checking this box, you acknowledge that applicants awarded a scholarship will be required to attend an in-person award ceremony hosted on campus at San Jose City College. Attendance at the award ceremony will be mandatory for all scholarship recipients, unless the student has a class scheduled during the time of the ceremony or if the student has an extenuating circumstance. You also acknowledge that you will be required to submit a "Thank-You Letter" to the donor(s) providing the scholarship opportunity.