Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship Grant

Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $40,000
Last Updated: December 03, 2025

Summary

The Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship, established by Ajay Shah and Lata Krishnan, aims to support financially needy students with strong academic potential and community involvement. This scholarship is open to graduating high school seniors and current community college students from the Silicon Valley region, particularly first-generation college students. It provides essential financial aid to help students successfully complete their undergraduate degrees, fostering educational opportunities and community growth.

Overview

Background The Krishnan-Shah Family Scholarship was established by Ajay Shah, Lata Krishnan and their family. This scholarship program seeks to support financially needy students with academic potential and demonstrated community involvement, and provide meaningful and ongoing financial support to ensure that students complete their undergraduate degree.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Graduating high school seniors residing in the greater Silicon Valley Region (includes Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, San Francisco County, Alameda County and Santa Cruz County) OR current community college students who graduated from a high school within the five listed countiesFirst generation college students (neither parent earned a four-year college degree), pursuing first undergraduate degreePlanning to enroll in a four-year college or university on a full-time basis in the upcoming fall sessionMaximum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 on a 4.0 scaleDemonstrated involvement in activities (extracurricular, volunteer, paid, etc.)Demonstrated financial need or hardship