Enroll in a four-year accredited college/university following your senior year in high school
*These eligibility requirements and the timeline below do not apply to the Santa Clara University and The Peninsula College Fund Transfer Scholars Program. Please review the Santa Clara University and The Peninsula College Fund Transfer Scholars Program Application for full details of this program.
November 1
2023
Application Opens
February 18
2024
Application Closes
April 6
2024
Semi-Finalist Interview Day (mandatory for incoming freshmen)
April 19
2024
Scholarship Recipients Notified
June 8
2024
New Scholar Orientation (mandatory for incoming freshmen)
June 29
2024
Awards Ceremony (mandatory for incoming freshmen)
July TBD
2024
College & Career Leadership Conference (mandatory for all PCF students)
Frequently Asked Questions about the PCF Application Process
No, you will need to provide two references, and they will be contacted to provide a recommendation for you.
No! The normal PCF application is open to undocumented students as well as students who have DACA status.
*Students applying to the Santa Clara University and The Peninsula College Fund Transfer Scholars Program must be legal residents of the US.
PCF mentors are professional adults who volunteer their time and are passionate about supporting first-generation college students. Mentors go through an application process, a background check, and then we match them with students based on career interests, personality and a variety of other factors.
You can apply our scholarship to any accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.
If you are applying to the Santa Clara University and The Peninsula College Fund Transfer Scholars Program, you must be enrolling in either San Jose City College or Evergreen Valley College to begin your educational journey with the intention of transferring to Santa Clara University or another 4-year college and graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree.
We use the HUD income limits from San Mateo County and Santa Clara County as our guideline. Any student who falls in the low-income threshold qualifies for our program and will be considered.
