The Eleanor and Simon Weissberger Scholarship Grant

The San Diego Foundation
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Community Scholarship Program
Since 1997, the Community Scholarship Program has awarded $59.5 million to more than 15,400 students, making our program the largest non-university scholarship provider in San Diego County. By offering financial assistance, the program helps students dedicate more time to their studies, stay enrolled and complete their degrees.
The Eleanor and Simon Weissberger Scholarship applicants should:

• Reside within the 92113 zip code
• Be graduating high school seniors

Plan to enroll full-time at a four-year college or university, community college, or licensed career/technical school in the United States in fallHave a cumulative unweighted GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
Have parents who did not attend college
Show a strong commitment to their community as demonstrated by their involvement in extra-curricular activities and/or community or faith-based serviceNot major in political, social, ethnic studies, and advocacy work