2023-2024 Youth 2 Leaders Scholarships

MULTIPLE Scholarships available!

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖

Youth 2 Leaders Education Foundation was founded in 2007 to provide support services for students to reach their educational goals. Paying for educational expenses is a great concern for students pursuing a post-secondary education. Our scholarship program was designed to help students overcome financial obstacles that challenge their path towards obtaining their goals.

𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐀𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: This scholarship is dedicated to supporting undocumented students in their pursuit of higher education. The scholarship program was founded in 2010 by a group of community leaders and led by Dr. Jim Young. Since then, Youth 2 Leaders continues the great work that the College Dream Fund has done for deserving students in Kern County. The amount of the scholarship is $500 – $1,000 per academic year.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: This is a merit-based scholarship awarded to students who have demonstrated academic achievement, goal setting, persistence through obstacles, and have financial need. Students who are awarded this scholarship will receive $500 – $1,000 for the academic school year.

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: This scholarship is offered in memory of Porfirio and Angelita Morales. Porfirio and Angelita leave behind a legacy of valuing higher education for first-generation students. The award ranges from $500 – $1,000 for the academic year.

𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria for the scholarship(s) they intend to apply to.

𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
-Must be a 2023 graduating, high school senior or current college student continuing their enrollment in college for the 2023 – 2024 academic year
-Must be working on, or planning to work on, an undergraduate degree
-Must be a first-generation college student
-Must demonstrate financial need
-Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
-Be a Dreamer or AB 540 student
*𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
-Must be a 2023 graduating, high school senior or current college student continuing their enrollment in college for the 2023 – 2024 academic year
-Must be working on, or planning to work on, an undergraduate degree
-Must be a first-generation college student
-Must demonstrate financial need
-Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
-Be a U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident
*𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.

𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩
-Must be a 2023 graduating, high school senior or current college student continuing their enrollment in college for the 2023 – 2024 academic year
-Must be working on, or planning to work on, an undergraduate degree
-Must be an Arvin High School graduate
-Must be a first-generation college student
-Must demonstrate financial need
-Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
-Be a U.S. Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Dreamer, or AB 540 student
*𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘯-𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦.