Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

Scholarship recipients must be enrolled for at least one full year in one of the following schools: Cabrillo College, Hartnell College, or Monterey Peninsula College. Campus leadership from each of the participating community colleges will nominate three students.

Students must meet the following scholarship requirements to be eligible to apply:

• A woman with a history of outstanding academic success and financial need
• An intent to give back to their community, in the United States
• A California resident
• A current student at Cabrillo, Hartnell, or Monterey Peninsula College for at least one full year
• A U.S. citizen, eligible noncitizen with legal permanent residency, or undocumented student eligible for UC enrollment through California Assembly Bill 540
  • Requirements for legal noncitizen/permanent resident eligibility can be found here: https://www.ucop.edu/residency/residency-requirements.html
  • Requirements for AB540 eligibility are listed here: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/tuition-financial-aid/tuition-cost-of-attendance/ab-540-nonresident-tuition-exemption.html
  • Community colleges are responsible for confirming student eligibility and residency prior to nominating them for this scholarship. If a nominated student is an eligible noncitizen, please include whether the student is either AB540 eligible or eligible as a permanent resident on their application.
• Confirm financial eligibility with a community college counselor or scholarship coordinator.
  • The Peggy and Jack Foundation has decided to use the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s (HCD) determination of ‘low income’ for Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties as the basis for our financial eligibility guidelines for applicants.
    • Click the ‘Multifamily Housing Program’ dropdown to view the income limits for each county.
    • We understand that many families that are not low-income struggle to afford higher education; therefore, the HCD income ranges are guidelines and we want to be flexible.
    • If a student’s family or individual income exceeds the HCD’s determination of low income, additional documentation should be submitted to demonstrate financial need or extenuating circumstances.
    • The Foundation is implementing these guidelines to ensure that the scholarship program remains true to its purpose of supporting women who do not have similar access to educational resources. This change will strengthen the Foundation’s goal of supporting low-income women in advancing their academic journeys.
• A cumulative community college GPA of 3.5 or higher
• Eligible for FAFSA and not currently in default on a Title IV student loan
• Eligible for Fall admission to a UC campus as a new junior-level transfer student
• Be admitted to and enrolled in a University of California campus in order to receive funds
• The Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation will provide the funds directly to the UC campus each relevant quarter/semester. The UC will release funds once the student’s enrollment and financial aid status for the upcoming academic year is verified.
• Student considerations for accepting additional scholarships:
  • The Foundation wants to ensure as many students as possible receive scholarships to be able to attend the UC of their choice. Students applying to other large scholarships, such as the Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Scholarship or the Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarships, are eligible to apply to the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Scholarship, but if selected for a large scholarship, must decide which scholarship to accept. This allows us to award the scholarship to another student.
  • The maximum scholarship amount often exceeds the expenses listed on a student’s university bill and, instead of being refunded to the student, these additional funds are absorbed by the university, leading to a reduction of free gift aid previously awarded to the student. The Foundation is, unfortunately, unable to send scholarships directly to students, which would be the only way to prevent this.
  • If a student who has applied for or has been awarded the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Scholarship decides to transfer to a non-UC university, they must notify the Foundation so that the scholarship can be awarded to another student in time for the UC “Declaration of Intent to Register” deadline.

Once an applicant becomes a recipient:

• Students must maintain full-time enrollment (12 units) for the entire quarter/semester for the next two academic years.
• Students must maintain a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. If a student falls below a 2.0 cumulative GPA, funding will be rescinded for the remainder of the scholarship.
• Students must contact the Foundation immediately if they withdraw or drop a course during the term to discuss eligibility status and the impact on scholarship funds.
• Students must submit an Annual Update to the Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation at the end of each academic year.
• Recipients are required to use all scholarship funds within two years of community college graduation.
• Failure to meet these requirements will result in a loss of funds.
• More details can be found on our recipient page.