The Marie A Calderilla Scholarship Grant

The Marie A Calderilla Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $25,000
Last Updated: December 03, 2025

Summary

The Marie A Calderilla Scholarship, established in 2007, empowers women to pursue higher education despite financial constraints. Funded by a generous gift, it offers support for academic promise and commitment to educational goals. Eligible candidates include female students in the San Mateo County Community College District, aiming for their first degree or certificate. This scholarship promotes educational advancement for women who demonstrate perseverance and a strong desire to improve their lives through learning.

Overview

Background This program was established in 2007 through a generous gift from Marie A. Calderilla, who believed deeply in the importance of education. The purpose of this scholarship is to enable women to pursue courses of study that they would otherwise be unable to follow due to limited financial means. The selection committee looks for academic promise, women who have demonstrated a commitment to completing a degree or certificate program or to increasing their work skills, and personal characteristics such as honesty, good judgment and perseverance. Recipients are eligible for up to five years of funding that includes transfer to a four-year California public college if the student has remaining eligibility and meets the renewal requirements.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Be a female student, pursuing first undergraduate degree or certificate programBe a graduating high school senior, a re-entry student, or current community college student planning to attend or attending a college in the San Mateo -County Community College District (Cañada College, College of San Mateo and Skyline Community College)Be committed to improving your life through educationBe a United States citizen, eligible noncitizen, and DACA/Dreamer per the FAFSA or Dream ActHave demonstrated financial need per the FAFSA or Dream Act