Scholarships

2025 Scholarship Fund:

The Palo Alto Students Foundation provides scholarships to low-income students. Eligibility is limited to families with a total annual income of less than $125,000.  Scholarships range from $500 to $1,000 each for high school seniors who achieved academic excellence and demonstrated commitment to community service.  Students must be U.S. citizens and have an unweighted GPA of at least 3.75 to apply. Please send the application to admin@paloaltostudents.org by March 31, 2025. All document attachments should be in PDF format. Please include the following attachments in your application: 

1. Personal statement in a video recording MP4 format ( 2-3 minutes )

2. Resume 

3. Most recent high school transcript

4. Household income tax return of year 2023

5. Two recent pay stubs

6. One teacher's recommendation letter

7. An additional recommendation letter for community service

Recommendation letters should be from a person who can speak to the applicant's skills and qualities in a positive light. They cannot be given by family members or friends of family members.