This application is for all students who plan to matriculate into a 4-year college or university or for a select few students who are beginning their college journey at a community college with the intention of transferring to a 4-year college or university to complete their Bachelor’s degree.
This application is for a select few students who are graduating from high school in East San José and plan to begin their college journey at Evergreen Valley College or San José City College with a *guaranteed pathway to transfer to Santa Clara University.
*Students must meet class and GPA minimum requirements in order to qualify for guaranteed transfer
Enroll in a four-year accredited college/university or for a select few students, enroll in a community college with the intention of transferring to a 4-year college or university following your senior year in high school
*These eligibility requirements and the timeline below do not apply to the Santa Clara University and The Peninsula College Fund Transfer Scholars Program. Please review the Santa Clara University and The Peninsula College Fund Transfer Scholars Program Application for full details of this program.
November 1
2024
Application Opens
February 7
2025
Application Closes
April 5
2025
Semi-Finalist Interview Day (mandatory for incoming freshmen)
April 18
2025
Scholarship Recipients Notified
June 7
2025
New Scholar Orientation and Freshmen Experience Event (mandatory for incoming freshmen)
TBD
2025
Awards Ceremony (mandatory for incoming freshmen)
July 12
2025
College & Career Leadership Conference (mandatory for all PCF students)
Frequently Asked Questions about the PCF Application Process
No, you will need to provide two references, and they will be contacted to provide a recommendation for you.
No! The normal PCF application is open to undocumented students as well as students who have DACA status.
*Students applying to the Santa Clara University and The Peninsula College Fund Transfer Scholars Program must be legal residents of the US.
PCF mentors are professional adults who volunteer their time and are passionate about supporting first-generation college students. Mentors go through an application process, a background check, and then we match them with students based on career interests, personality and a variety of other factors.
You can apply our scholarship to any accredited four-year college or university in the U.S.
If you are applying to the Santa Clara University and The Peninsula College Fund Transfer Scholars Program, you must be enrolling in either San Jose City College or Evergreen Valley College to begin your educational journey with the intention of transferring to Santa Clara University or another 4-year college and graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree.
We use the HUD income limits from San Mateo County and Santa Clara County as our guideline. Any student who falls in the low-income threshold qualifies for our program and will be considered.
