Pay It Forward Scholarship

El Dorado Community Foundation

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About the Scholarship

Opens: 12/1/2025

Closes: 2/1/2026

The Pay It Forward Scholarship provides financial assistance to seniors at designated high schools in Nevada and El Dorado County, California. Students who have participated in school service projects and community service are encouraged to apply.

Win up to

$1,000

Essay Required: No
Need-Based: No
Merit-Based: Yes
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Requirements

Minimum 3.00 GPA

Resident of the U.S.

Attending Carson High School in Carson City, Nevada, Douglas High School in Minden, Nevada, George Whittell High School in Zephyr Cove, Nevada, or South Tahoe High School in South Lake Tahoe, California

High school senior

Seeking a professional certification, associate, or bachelor's degree

Planning to attend school in the U.S.

Participation in community service