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College Scholarships

Each year, we award scholarships to college-bound students in the Bay Area including:

  • The Young Author’s Scholarship
  • The Nathan Jillson Memorial Scholarship
  • The Irving Hochman Memorial Scholarship
  • The Taylor Renfrew Ingham Memorial Scholarship

To be eligible to be awarded a scholarship, students must be a high school graduating senior, demonstrate financial need, go to school in the Bay Area, and demonstrate intent to enroll in a vocational school, college, or university. Preference will be given to students who attend public high schools in San Francisco. See the 2012 scholarship application guidelines.

Read about our 2011 scholarship winners.

Our past scholars are an incredible bunch, with a great diversity of interests, passions, and achievements. We are honored to be able to support these young people as they make their way to college; many of them are the first in their families to attend.

Read about what our scholars are up to during their first year of college on our College Diaries page!

The Great San Francisco Personal Statement Weekend

826 Valencia invites all San Francisco high-school seniors to an intensive weekend of essay help each fall. Whether students are applying for scholarships or writing college entrance essays, still brainstorming or in the final stages of writing — students are welcome to come get free advice from 826 Valencia’s friendly and experienced tutors.

ScholarMatch

826 National runs a program called ScholarMatch to connect donors with college-bound students.  ScholarMatch is a website and service whereby potential donors can learn more about scholars who need assistance paying their college tuition — and by learning more about these extraordinary students, the hope is that potential donors will support the educational goals of the students in their communities. This service helps make college a possibility for students with limited financial resources.