Scholarships
Gilroy Foundation awarded its first scholarship in 1999. It was the Julie and Richard Hayes award for $250. That was just the beginning of our ability to help hundreds of students with educational expenses.
From 1999 through 2018, Gilroy Foundation has awarded over $5 million in scholarships to deserving high school, junior college, and college students in the Gilroy Area.
In 2019, we have 29 separate scholarships and some of them will be giving multiple awards.
Please click on the active link(s) below to learn more about the various scholarships offered through Gilroy Foundation.
| Scholarship Name | Amount | Basic Criteria |
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$50,000 |
(1) Graduating students from any GUSD high school |
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| Don Christopher CHS Scholarship | $20,000 | (1) Graduating student from CHS |
| $20,000 |
(5) Graduating students from CHS (5) Graduating students from GHS (2) Graduating students from GECA (3) Graduating students from Mt. Madonna High School |
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| Bill Christopher CHS Scholar Athlete Scholarship | $10,000 | (1) Graduating student from CHS |
| Don Christopher CHS Scholarship | $10,000 | (2) Graduating students from CHS |
| Ken Christopher CHS Scholarship | $5,000 | (1) Graduating student from CHS |
| Don and Karen Christopher CHS Scholarship | $5,000 | (2) Graduating students from CHS |
| Christopher Ranch Education Scholarship | $5,000 |
(2) Graduating students: 1 from CHS, 1 from GHS
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Dr. Joseph Kraut, Jr. Memorial Medical School Scholarship Criteria |
$5,000 | (1) College senior accepted to medical school who was born, raised or graduated from high school in South Santa Clara County or San Benito County |
| Don and Karen Christopher Scholarship | $3,000 |
(2) Graduating students from CHS (2) Graduating students from GHS |
| Christopher Ranch Employee Family Scholarship | $2,500 |
(1) Graduating student from CHS (1) Graduating student from GHS |
| Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship | $2,000 |
(5) Graduating students from CHS (5) Graduating students from GHS |
| Stephen Michael Stramback Scholarship | $2,000 | (8) Graduating students from CHS, GHS, Live Oak HS, Sobrato HS or Gavilan College |
| David and Valerie Vanni Agriculture Education Scholarship | $1,500 | (1) Graduating student from any GUSD high school |
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$1,250 | (1) Graduating student from either CHS or GHS |
| Gelman Family Educational Scholarship |
$1,000 $500 |
(2) Graduating student from CHS and GHS (2) Graduating student from CHS and GHS |
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Sean Michael Merriman Memorial Scholarship Criteria |
$1,000 | (10) Graduating students from Mt. Madonna High School |
| Tom S. and Hedy Obata Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from CHS or GHS |
| $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from any GUSD high school | |
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Saint Louise Regional Hospital Volunteer Scholarship Criteria |
$1,000 | (1) Graduating Gavilan College Student |
| Valerie Roberts Memorial Scholarship | $1,000 | (1) CHS graduate |
| Robert J. Galaviz Memorial Scholarship | $500 | (1) Graduating student from any GUSD high school attending San Jose State University |
| $500 | (1) Graduating student from any GUSD high school, a private high school or Gavilan College who will be continuing their education after United States Military Service | |
| Erin Kinkel Memorial Scholarship | $500 | (1) Graduating student from GHS |
| Medley Family Memorial Scholarship | $500 | (1) Graduating student from GHS |
| Kai and Libby Lai Family Scholarship | $500 | (3) Students attending or transferring from Gavilan College |
| SakaBozzo Scholarship | $500 | (2) Graduating students from any GUSD high school |
| Esther Costales Forman Scholarship | $250 | (1) Graduating student from Gavilan College |