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    Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation 

    2021 Bay Area Gardeners Scholarship Foundation Scholarships Application

    The BAGSF scholarship application for the 2021 academic year will be open for submission from January 11, 2020. The deadline is March 19, 2021, by 11:59 pm. All applications MUST be submitted electronically. 

    BAGSF provides financial support to low-income, underserved and underrepresented students who are pursuing a college education. Additionally, we encourage AB540 recipients, undocumented, and first-generation to apply.

    BAGSF Awards

    If approved, each recipient will receive the following award and must participate in the following events:

    • Each scholar will receive a scholarship award of $2,000 
    • New scholars will receive a Chromebook
    • Two scholars will be selected to receive an additional $1000 under the Tapia Family Award of Excellence.
    • All scholars will be invited to participate in the From Seeds to Degrees Virtual Workshop.
    • All scholars will participate in the Mentorship Program. 

    Description

    The BAGSF Scholarship is designed to assist scholars of all heritage backgrounds in obtaining a college and university degree. The BAGSF program is open to:

    • High School Seniors and GED Recipients
    • Undergraduate students (all years)
    • Community college students transferring to four-year universities
    • Graduate students
    • New and past applicants are welcome to apply using the most current year’s application.

    Requirements

    • Must be the first one in your immediate family to attend college
    • Minimum GPA of 2.5
    • Be enrolled in an accredited college, university, or community college in one of the following California counties: San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.  
    • Reside OR attend an educational institution in one of the above counties
    • College and Undergraduate students must: be enrolled as full-time or part-time students when applying. 
    • Graduate students must be enrolled in graduate school.
    • All majors and graduate fields are accepted. Emphasis on STEM majors
    • Returning applicants:  Must follow the same process as new applicants and meet requirements and criteria.  
    • Complete the scholarship application and submit all requested documentation 
    • Participate in the BAGSF Award Presentation, From Seeds to Degrees workshop, and Mentorship Programs.
    • Complete 10 hours of volunteering in the BAGSF Fundraising Committee before December 2021.

    We have created a checklist to ensure you prepare with the requested information and documentation before applying. 

    Required Documentation

    1. Financial Information – All applicants are required to submit proof of financial income by presenting the most current tax filing, W2 form, and or paycheck stub. 
    2. Personal Essay –  Preset questions and instructions can be found in the application.
    3. Academic Achievement – All applicants must submit a copy of their official or unofficial transcripts. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must have a minimum of 2.5 unweighted GPA. 
    4. Civic and Community Involvement: Due to the current Covid-19 restrictions, we have modified the Volunteer Hours School, Community, and Civic Engagement. We will continue to ask applicants to submit hours completed as volunteers. For the 2021 application, we will accept applications that have not completed the 50 hours required. To satisfy this requirement, we will ask each applicant to submit a brief paragraph (250 words) describing how they have supported their communities, family members, and/or overall personal/professional growth.
    5. Letters of recommendations (2) – We recommend all applicants to work on this as soon as you plan to apply. Recommenders can be a mentor, professor/teacher, counselor, employer. More details can be found in the application.
    Click here to apply for the 2021 BAGSF Scholarship Application

    2020 BAGSF Scholarship Recipients

    Audrey Yingwei Xu 
    Stanford University 
    Human Biology 
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    Brian Perez Wences 
    University of California, Berkeley 
    Computer Science
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    Brianna Rangel Arroyo
    Yale University
    Molecular, Cellular/Development Biology
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    Daine Becerra Garcia
    University of San Francisco 
    Computer Science
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    Moises Correa 
    University of California, Santa Cruz
    Business Management Economics
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    Nancy Moran 
    University of Sourthern California
    Civil Engineering
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    Sandra Landa-Sanchez
    University of California, Merced 
    Sociology
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    Jessica Sierra Ornelas
    San Jose State University 
    Master's Degree in Education Counseling
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    Mahnoor Wani 
    University of California, Los Angeles 
    Neuroscience
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    Maria Casique Leon 
    University of California, Berkeley 
    Cell and Molecular Biology
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    Marta Lilian Marcos De Silva 
    San Francisco State University 
    Early Childhood Education
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    Mistica Espinoza 
    San Francisco State University 
    Spanish
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    Federico Rodriguez
    University of California, Los Angeles 
    Human Biology and Society
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    Geraldine Urgel 
    University of California, Santa Barbara 
    Marine Biology
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    Katiuska Pimental Vargas
    University of San Francisco - School of Law
    Lawyer
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    Lizette Barragan Cervantes
    University of California, Berkeley
    Microbial Biology
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    David Parsons
    San Francisco State University 
    Business Administration and Communications
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    Debora Rosas Lopez 
    De Anza College 
    Nursing
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    Edith Arias
    University of San Francisco 
    Organization and Education Leadership Ed.D.
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    Eimon Amjadi 
    University of Southern California
    Psychology
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    Victor Hernandez 
    University of California, Irvine 
    Business Information Management
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    Yaneth Gutierrez
    San Jose State University 
    Political Science
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    Zahir Mammadzada
    Goucher College
    International Relations
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    BAY AREA GARDENERS FOUNDATION

    BAGSF is committed to providing scholarships to students facing significant financial barriers to actualize their college goals. The Foundation strives to promote educational attainment for all diverse students in the counties of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara.

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    727 Industrial Rd Suite: 117, San Carlos, CA 94070

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