Funding Amount

Average ~$10,000

Deadline

May 16, 2027

231 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
May 16, 2027
Tracked since
April 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: May

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Eligible organizations

  • Currently graduating from high school
  • Qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch program at public/charter high school OR meet comparable family income requirements if enrolled at private school
  • Focus Areas: First-generation college students, low-income Latino students, many who are immigrants or children of immigrants

Other requirements

  • Graduated from El Sol Science and Arts Academy
  • Entering 1st year of a bachelor's degree program

Overview

El Sol Foundation Scholarship

Purpose: Support first-generation students from El Sol Science and Arts Academy in pursuing higher education.

Geographic Scope: Santa Ana, CA area

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Graduated from El Sol Science and Arts Academy

  • Currently graduating from high school

  • Entering 1st year of a bachelor's degree program

  • Qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch program at public/charter high school OR meet comparable family income requirements if enrolled at private school
  • Focus Areas: First-generation college students, low-income Latino students, many who are immigrants or children of immigrants

    Organization Background:

  • El Sol Science & Arts Academy is a publicly chartered dual immersion school in Santa Ana

  • Serves over 1,000 mostly low-income, Latino students

  • Ranked as top dual immersion school in urban areas and among top 15 urban schools nationally

  • Students attend colleges including Yale, University of Pennsylvania, NYU, UC Berkeley, Stanford, UCI Davis, UC Irvine, UC Santa Barbara, UC Merced, and CSUF
  • Contact Information:

  • Ms. Kayla Daviss, Administrative Assistant

  • Email: kdaviss@elsolacademy.org

  • Phone: 714.543.0023

  • Address: El Sol Academy, 1010 N. Broadway Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701
  • Additional Contact:

  • Marshall Kaplan, Executive Director of El Sol Foundation

  • Email: mkaplan@pathopps.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Required Documents:
    1. Application Form
    2. Release of Information Form
    3. Two Essays (prompts found in Application Checklist)
    4. Two Letters of Reference
    5. High School Transcripts
    6. College Admissions Acceptance Letter
    7. Confirmation of Intent to Attend
    8. Parent and School Authorization Form

    Submission Format:

  • Electronic submission via online portal (preferred)

  • Hard copy submission to front office or email to Ms. Kayla Daviss (if experiencing digital application issues)

  • Drop off at El Sol Academy's front office during school hours
  • Interview Process:

  • Conducted virtually over Zoom
  • Timeline:

  • Applications due by 11:59pm on deadline date

  • Applicants notified of decisions by July 1st
  • What El Sol Academy Foundation actually gave

    Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

    Grants in 2025
    1
    Total given
    $190K
    Median grant
    $190K
    • By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Santa Ana, CA.

    Example grants

    • El Sol Science and Arts Academy · Santa Ana, CA

      Construction of facilities, preschool, and school support

      $190K

    IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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    Fields of Work

    educationhispaniccollege-prep

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