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FGSF Scholar Application

Privacy statement: None of your personal information will be shared with anyone outside of the FGSF organization. By submitting this application you are waiving your right to review the faculty letter of reference being submitted on your behalf.

Applicant Information

Date of birth
Month
Day
Year
U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident (will not affect eligibility for FGSF funds)
Yes
No

Emergency Contact Information

Educational Background & Career Goals

Community college in which you are currently enrolled
Compton College
East Los Angeles College
Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles Trade Tech
Pasadena City College
When you expect o start your program at a 4-year university
Fall, 2025
Spring, 2026
University you expect to attend
Cal State Los Angeles
Cal State Northridge

Please upload the following to complete this application:

  1. Transcripts of all your work in community college(s) and, if applicable, in any 4-year institutions. Unofficial transcripts are sufficient.

  2. A current curriculum vitae/resume. Include any academic (or other) honors received, work experience, volunteer experience.

  3. A document providing a deliberate response to EACH of the following questions. The FGSF Selection Committee will use your responses to assess your writing and your interest in completing your BS/BA degree.

    1. First-generation refers to students who are in the first generation within their families who will complete a BS or BA degree. The parents of first-generation students did not complete their bachelor’s degree but siblings may have completed a BS/BA degree. Describe what makes you a first-generation student.

    2. How would a FGSF Scholarship help you complete your degree?

    3. Are there special circumstances that should be considered?

    4. Discuss your career plans after you complete your BS or BA degree.

Letter of Reference

Arrange to have at least one letter of reference written on your behalf by a faculty member from your community college (and list this individual below). If you haven't already, let your reference know that they will receive an email with a request to submit their recommendation, then complete the LOR Request Form that can be accessed from the Instructions page.

Signature

By signing and submitting this form, you agree that if offered a scholarship, you are expected to enroll as a full-time student and maintain a GPA of 2.5 or higher each semester during the two years that you are a FSGF Scholar.


Please be advised that no action will be taken on an incomplete application, including a missing letter of reference.

Typing your name in this box is equivalent to an electronic signature


Please upload the completed application by Thursday, May 1 at 11:59 pm.

If you have any questions email us at firstgenscholar1@gmail.com

For additional information visit the our website: https://www.firstgenscholarship.org/.

Mailing Address
FGSF
P.O. Box 4801
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
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