Julie Gerhardt-Mannina Scholarship Grant

The Julie Gerhardt-Mannina Scholarship, established in 2020, aims to support the education of underserved and underrepresented Latinx students in San José. It targets graduating high school seniors from specific East Side Union High School District schools who demonstrate academic promise and have a minimum GPA of 2.5. The scholarship encourages students of color and immigrants to pursue their education at San José State University, promoting community upliftment and individual achievement.

Background
The Julie Gerhardt-Mannina Scholarship was established in 2020 by Julie, Joseph, Rachel and Olivia Mannina. This scholarship seeks to support the education of the underserved and underrepresented Latinx population on the east side of San José. The selection committee seeks students who show academic promise and/or improvement during their last years of high school. Through this award, the Mannina Family hopes to inspire all students to achieve their dreams and uplift the community of San José. “Because you believed in me, I believed in me.”

Eligibility

Graduating high school senior currently attending one of the following East Side Union High School District schools:Andrew P. Hill High SchoolFoothill High SchoolJames Lick High schoolMt. Pleasant High SchoolCristo Rey San José Jesuit High SchoolDemonstrates academic promise with a minimum grade point average of 2.5Applicants must identify as people of color and/or immigrants, regardless of naturalization statusCan demonstrate unmet financial need after all other forms of financial aid are securedMust be enrolled at San José State University when the scholarship is awarded