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Curry Award for Girls and Young Women

Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Accepting Applications

About the Scholarship

Opens: 12/1/2025
Closes: 2/28/2026

The Curry Award for Girls and Young Women is granted to women who have overcome significant hardships to stay in school and are residents of San Mateo County, California. Graduating high school seniors, graduates, and GED recipients seeking a full-time associate or bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply. Special consideration is given to students who attended or currently attend East Palo Alto Academy, Eastside College Prep, Menlo-Atherton, Sequoia, Carlmont, and San Mateo high schools, as well as residents of East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, Redwood City, and San Mateo, California.

Win up to
$1,000
  • Essay Required: No
  • Need-Based: Yes
  • Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements
  • Minimum 3.30 GPA
  • Resident of San Mateo County, California
  • Graduating high school senior, graduate, or GED recipient
  • Seeking an associate or bachelor's degree
  • Fulltime student
  • Female
  • Aged 18 to 26
  • Overcame unusual hardships to remain in school
  • Demonstrate financial need Preference is given to students who attend(ed) East Palo Alto Academy, Eastside College Prep, Menlo Atherton, Sequoia, Carlmont, or San Mateo high schools and/or residents of East Palo Alto, East Menlo Park, Redwood City, or San Mateo, California.

    • Details

    Pursued Degree Level
    Associate Degree, Bachelor's Degree
    Current Grade
    High School Senior, Community College Freshman, Community College Sophomore, College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior, 5th Year College Undergraduate, Nth Year College Undergraduate
    Minimum Age
    18
    Maximum Age
    26
    Location
    • Country: US
    • State: CA
    • County: San Mateo
    Minimum GPA
    3.3
    Situation
    Overcame Adversity

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