Checklist for Applicants

  • Apply for Fall admission to one or more UC campuses

  • Send your community college a screenshot or email of the submission confirmation of your FAFSA package

  • Confirm financial eligibility with a community college counselor or scholarship coordinator

  • Submit a complete application packet, including a Scholarship Application Form (available in Word and PDF), by the date set by your community college.

    (Note: Attention to detail is imperative for a successful application; incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.)

  • Submit unofficial transcripts from all colleges attended, including GPA

  • Provide two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an academic instructor and the other from either an academic instructor or a work supervisor that is relevant to student’s academics (Do not submit more than two letters)
  • Provide a resume, including work and volunteer history
  • Submit a personal statement that includes future goals and how you will give back to your local community in the United States
  • Provide a copy of a research paper, on any topic, written in the past two years and submitted to an academic course (do not edit after submission). Do not submit a handwritten exam. Please limit to no more than 15 pages.

  • Submit a signed Information Release Form to the Foundation

  • Provided by Community College – Submit an Initial Application Eligibility Confirmation Form