Judy Anton Woman of Valor/Lupita Loves to Read Project Scholarship Grant

The Judy Anton Woman of Valor/Lupita Loves to Read Project Scholarship, funded by the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County, offers $1,000 or more annually to Latina students from Santa Cruz County high schools or Cabrillo College. Applicants must reside in Live Oak or Watsonville and demonstrate financial need, supporting educational aspirations and community involvement. This scholarship aims to empower young women through education, fostering a brighter future and greater opportunities for success.

What is a Community Foundation?A community foundation is a nonprofit organization that brings together the financial resources of families, individuals, and organizations who care about a specific place and then invests those resources back into the community and the people who live there.
What does Community Foundation Santa Cruz County do?
Philanthropic AdvisingExpert and personalized service to donors and their advisors about tax-wise charitable giving tools to achieve their charitable goals.Over 40 years of trusted knowledge of local nonprofits to help donors align their passions to meet our county’s needs.Support for Local NonprofitsThrough grants, low-interest loans, professional development workshops, offering our building as a community space, and hosting capital campaigns, nonprofit reserve funds, and endowments.Community LeadershipWe convene conversations on urgent community needs to inspire collective action around key local issues and rally resources in moments of crisis and opportunity.Creating Lasting ImpactBuild endowments to provide permanent resources for our community Invest in the next generation by awarding scholarships and fellowships to local students and artists.So we can: Give and rally timely, flexible resourcesGenerate wise and durable solutions to our community’s most pressing problemsRespond to crises togetherBuild trust across differences
Judy Anton Woman of Valor/Lupita Loves to Read Project Scholarship
An award of $1,000 or more (renewable annually) is available to Latina students who are graduates or current graduating seniors of any high school in Santa Cruz County, or a current student of Cabrillo College, reside in the Live Oak or Watsonville area at the time of application, and demonstrate financial need.