DREAMKEEPER SCHOLARSHIP FUND

          Undergraduate Scholarship

Purpose:

The Dreamkeeper Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to college-bound high school seniors and/or continuing college students based on demonstrated academic achievement, financial need, and an express interest in giving back to the Marin City community.

Criteria:

The students eligible for assistance must reside in Marin City and/or have been enrolled in Freedom School or other Hannah programs for 2 or more years. Consideration will be given to academic achievement, financial need and the student’s community service record. Students must demonstrate an interest in giving back to the Marin City community. Priority consideration will be given to students who are the first in their family to attend college.

Guidelines:

Applicants must submit a complete application packet including a copy of their most recent Student Aid Reprt (SAR); a letter of recommendation from a school official and/or a community member familiar with your work and character emailed to info@hannahprograms.org; listing of other scholarship awards you have applied for or received; and a copy of an official transcript. After receipt of the completed application, an interview will be scheduled with the Dream Keeper Scholarship Committee between April 15 and April 30th.).

Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis and disbursed in equal payments in September and January to the institution. No payments will be made directly to the student. It will be the student’s responsibility to submit proof of enrollment including their student ID number and class schedule to the Hannah Project by August 31 in order to receive their first scholarship payment. Payment of the second disbursement is contingent on receipt of your first semester transcripts by January 7. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of the award.

Students must be enrolled as a full-time student and maintain a minimum of a 2.8 grade-point average (or equivalent) during the course of the award.

Amount:

Each scholarship awarded will range between $1,500 - $4,500 annually and will be disbursed in two equal installments.

Deadline:

Please submit application online at: 

By April 6, 2024, 11:59pm

Renewal process: This scholarship is renewable for up to 2 years contingent on satisfactory fulfillment of the Hannah Project community service requirements and maintenance of a 2.8 GPA. 

JOSIE KING SCHOLARSHIP

Josie M. King was a counselor, advisor, mentor and friend to hundreds of students at the University of California, Berkeley and Santa Cruz campuses

Purpose:

The Josie M. Scholarship is awarded to nontraditional student(s) who have decided to return to college to pursue a Bachelor’s degree after an absence from high school graduation of 5 or more years or who is returning to school after an absence of 2 or more years to earn a teaching credential. 

Criteria:

The students eligible for assistance must reside in Marin City and/or the SF Bay Area. Applicant’s must have a household income of less than $75,000 or have demonstrated exceptional potential or success in their community; preferably, African-American, Hispanic, re-entry women, or from underserved communities;  have been accepted to attend a post-secondary institution; and, are willing to make a commitment to return a measure of the benefit they have received from the Fund in the form of a future contribution to it in order that the Fund may continue to provide such scholarships for others.  

Guidelines:

Applicants for the Josie M. King Scholarship Award are required to submit

• a personal statement detailing their reason for suspending their education; why they have chosen to complete their course of studies at this time; and their career plans upon graduation.
• an official transcript from the last institution they attended; and
• two letters of recommendations from professional, community, or academic associates who have knowledge of your abilities and motivation
• a copy of their most recent Student Aid Reprt (SAR)

After receipt of the completed application, an interview will be scheduled with the Dream Keeper Scholarship Committee between April 15 and April 30th.).

Scholarships will be awarded on an annual basis and disbursed in equal payments in September and January to the institution. No payments will be made directly to the student. It will be the student’s responsibility to submit proof of enrollment including their student ID number and class schedule to the Hannah Project by August 31 in order to receive their first scholarship payment. Payment of the second disbursement is contingent on receipt of your first semester transcripts by January 7. Failure to do so could result in forfeiture of the award.

Amount:

Each scholarship awarded will be a minimum of $2,500 annually to be paid in two equal installments.

Deadline:

Please submit application online at: 

By April 6, 2024, 11:59pm

Renewal process: This scholarship is renewable for up to 2 years on a case-by-case basis.