We offer many types of scholarships to help teens further their education after high school and be successful in their future endeavors. Although most of our scholarships are open to any teen interested in pursuing education at a four-year university, some of them include other types of education or have additional eligibility requirements. Please see the list below for more information.
Minigan Family Scholarship
The Minigan Family Scholarship awards one recipient a $2,000 scholarship.
Eligibility: Open to any student planning to attend a four-year university.
Capriola Family Scholarship
The Capriola Family Scholarship awards two recipients with a scholarship of $1,000 each.
Eligibility: Open to any student planning to attend a four-year university.
“Across the Finish Line” Vocational & College Scholarship Program
Award amounts will be flexible to meet the need of the qualified students who apply each year. Awards are likely to range from a few hundred dollars to several thousand and range in duration to 1-5 years, based upon the need of the recipient. A total of $25,000 will be awarded each year and the number of scholarships awarded may vary from one to several. Again, the goal of this scholarship program is to provide trajectory-altering support for Sonoma Valley teens to attend and complete college. Award amounts will be based on the financial need of the applicant, this includes personal and family money available, other scholarship awards, and financial assistance.
Eligibility: The “Across the Finish Line” Vocational & College Scholarship Program is administered by Teen Services Sonoma and is available to all Sonoma Valley high school seniors who meet the criteria below. Students may choose to attend a four-year or two-year institution, trade school, or vocational training program. Additionally, any Teen Services members who have graduated from high school in the last four years are also eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Anastasio “Stash” Vadez Scholarship
The Anastasio “Stash” Vadez Scholarship awards one recipient with a scholarship of $500.
Eligibility: Open to any student planning to attend a four-year university.
BGCSV Alumni Scholarship Fund
The BGCSV Alumni Scholarship Fund awards one recipient with a scholarship of $500.
Eligibility: Open to any student planning to attend a four-year university.
Teen Services Alumni Scholarship Fund
The Teen Services Alumni Scholarship Fund awards one recipient with a scholarship of $500-1,000.
Eligibility: Open to any student planning to attend a four-year university, junior college, or trade school, as well as Ready to Work and Lovin’ Oven Culinary Academy graduates who are entering the workforce.
Friedman’s Home Improvement Scholarship Fund
The Friedman’s Home Improvement Scholarship Fund awards a $2,000 scholarship split between 1-4 recipients.
Eligibility: Open to high school graduates with a 2.5 GPA who are pursuing a higher degree at a construction, agriculture, STEM, or trade school or program.
Youth of the Year Scholarships
Youth of the Year Scholarships are awarded to all teen finalists in our Youth of the Year program. The teen selected as Youth of the Year receives a $1,000 scholarship, with the remaining finalists each receiving $500.
Eligibility: Must be in our Youth of the Year program and be selected as a finalist.
All of our scholarships are made possible by the generosity of our donors. If you would like to contribute to our Post-Secondary Scholarship Fund, please contact Michael Irvine at [email protected] or (707) 938-8544, ext. 104.
To learn how to apply to any of the scholarship opportunities above, please contact Eric Gonzalez at [email protected] or (707) 939-1452.