Scholarships
Gilroy Foundation encourages career opportunities in all professions and trades. The 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 the start of the scholarship program in 1999 to date, Gilroy Foundation has awarded nearly $6 million in scholarships to deserving high school graduates and college students in the Gilroy Area. In 2021, over 800 applications came through the Foundation office, vying for 86 awards ranging from $250 to $50,000.
In 2021, we were pleased to offer 95 awards totaling $540,500.
Please click on the active link(s) below to learn more about the various scholarships offered through Gilroy Foundation.
| Scholarship Name | Amount | Basic Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD | |
| $20,000 | (5) Graduating students from CHS; (5) Graduating students from GHS; (2) Graduating students from GECA; (3) Graduating students from Mt. Madonna | |
| $20,000 | (1) Graduating student from CHS | |
| $10,000 | (1) Graduating student from CHS | |
| $10,000 | (2) Graduating students from CHS | |
| $5,000 | (3) Graduating students from CHS; (3) Graduating students from GHS | |
| $5,000 | (1) Graduating student from CHS | |
Dr. Joseph Kraut Jr. Memorial Medical School Scholarship Criteria | $5,000 | (1) College senior accepted to medical school or currently enrolled in medical school who was born in, raised in or graduated from a high school in South Santa Clara County or San Benito County |
| $2,500 | (1) Graduating student from CHS; (1) Graduating student from GHS | |
Don and Karen Christopher Community College Scholarship Criteria | $2,000 | (3) Graduating students from CHS; (3) Graduating students from GHS |
Stephen Michael Stramback Scholarship Criteria and Application | $2,000 | A scholarship for a graduating student on the golf team from Gilroy Unified School District or Morgan Hill Unified School District. |
David and Valerie Vanni Agriculture Education Criteria Scholarship | $1,500 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD |
| $1,250 | (1) Graduating students from CHS or GHS | |
| $1,250 | (1) Graduating student from CHS | |
| $1,000
$500 | Graduating students from CHS (1) $1,000 (1) $500; Graduating students from GHS (1) $1,000 (1) $500 | |
Gilroy Foundation Career Technical Educational Scholarship Criteria Gilroy Foundation Career Technical Educational Scholarship Application | $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD or Gavilan College student |
| $1,000 | (3) Students attending or graduating from Gavilan College | |
| $1,000 | (10) Graduating students from Mt. Madonna High School | |
| $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from CHS or GHS | |
Saint Louise Regional Hospital Scholarship Criteria Saint Louise Regional Hospital Volunteer Scholarship Application | $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from Gavilan College |
| $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD | |
“We Are All Connected” Community College Scholarship Criteria | $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD |
“We Are All Connected” First Generation Scholarship Criteria | $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD |
“We Are All Connected” Four Year College Scholarship Criteria | $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD |
| $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD | |
“We Are All Connected” Visual & Performing Arts Scholarship Criteria | $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD |
“We Are All Connected” Vocational Technical Scholarship Criteria | $1,000 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD |
| $1,000 | (1) Graduating student | |
| $750 | (1) Graduating students from Gilroy High School | |
| $750 | (3) Graduating students from GUSD | |
| $750 | (1) Graduating student from GHS | |
| $500 | (1) Graduating student from GHS | |
| $500 | (1) Graduating GUSD high school or Gavilan College student who is a veteran of, or will be enlisting in, a branch of the United States military. | |
| $500 | (2) Graduating students from Mt. Madonna High School | |
| $500 | (1) Graduating student from GUSD | |
| $250 | (1) Graduating Gavilan College student, continuing on to a four-year college/university, pursuing a degree in education. |