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East Bay College Fund helps resilient public high school students, under-represented in higher education, access and succeed in college, thus expanding their life opportunities. East Bay College Fund's Great Expectations Awards Program provides 4-year college scholarships worth up to $16,000 ($4,000/year), mentoring, college counseling, help with financial aid, career networking, and life skills training. In turn, program participants are expected to be academically and emotionally “ready” to attend a 4-year college, to participate in East Bay College Fund events, and to communicate regularly with their mentor and East Bay College Fund staff. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS NOT SIMPLY A SCHOLARSHIP AWARD. You will be joining a support program for the complete tenure of your college career.• Must be a senior attending an Oakland public high school during the 2014-15 academic year • Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.0 - 3.7 (Note: Some scholarships will be awarded to students with GPA's between 2.7-4.0) • Documented financial need • Demonstrates: * Academic preparation to succeed in college * Resiliency: ability to overcome obstacles to achieve academic and personal goals * Life skills: responsible, resourceful and involved with others (work, school, family, community) • Must have applied to at least two 4-year colleges (we encourage applicants to apply to a range of 4-year colleges including private schools, UC’s and CSU’s) • Will be attending a four-year accredited college or university in the U.S. in Fall 2015 Important Mandatory Dates: • Attend College Persistence Night with your parent/guardian in spring (Tue, March 17th, 2015 7-8:30pm, Location TBA) • Must be available for an interview on Saturday, April 18, 2015 (Location TBA) • Must have a parent/guardian available to attend a Parent Orientation on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 (evening) If awarded the scholarship, the following dates are also mandatory events: - Scholar & Mentor Orientation on Wed, May 13 2015 (Evening) - Awards Ceremony on Thurs, May 28, 2015 (Evening) - Kick-Off on Saturday, June 6, 2015 (9am-4pm) - Summer persistence events and participate in freshman persistence programming through peer support group on campus - Summer Retreat on Friday, July 31 (late afternoon/evening) and Saturday, August 1, 2015 (All Day) - Winter Retreat (Dec 2015) Note: To be awarded our scholarship you must be accepted to a 4-year college by the date we notify you of the award. You must be able to provide all financial aid documentation by the date we request. Also, if you receive any of the following awards, you may be ineligible to participate in the East Bay College Fund Great Expectations Awards Program. Please call East Bay College Fund at (510) 836-8900 to discuss your individual situation. - Berkeley Incentive Award - Students Rising Above - IDEAL - UC Berkeley Cal Opportunities Scholarship - Gates Millennium - Any other scholarship in excess of $3,500

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