Award Amount
$500
Number of Awards
Multiple
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The Educating for Change Scholarship provides financial support to California community college students with a parent incarcerated in a prison administered by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis while funds remain available. The award amount is $500 per student per semester and can be used for education-related expenses and personal needs.
$500
Multiple
15–30 min
Annually
Be a high school senior planning to attend a California community college or a student currently enrolled in a California community college
Have a parent in a prison administered by CDCR
The term 'parent' includes a biological or adoptive parent, step-parent, foster parent, or legal guardian
Prior to disbursement of scholarship funds, the college must verify the student’s enrollment in a California community college for at least 12 units or confirm an alternate full-time equivalent status
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