Scholarship Application - El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce

Applications Now Open!

Deadline is June 1st.

Scholarships available for students attending trade school, community colleges, or four-year universities
Financial assistance for books, materials, and other educational expenses
Awards determined by the end of the school year
Winners will be announced in Chamber materials

New Eligibility Criteria:

Applicants must have a connection to El Sobrante (residency, employment, or community service)
Students must attend a high school in 94803 or, if El Sobrante residents, a public or charted school in West Contra Costa County.
Special focus on students involved in the arts, theatre, and writing

Scholarship Application Form

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1. Name

Name(Required)

First Last

2. Mailing Address

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

3. Contact Details

Daytime Telephone Number(Required)

Email Address(Required)

4. Date of Birth

Date of Birth(Required)

Month

Day

Year

5. Attendance Plans

Are you planning on attending a:

Community College

Four-Year University

Trade School

Name of the above

6. Cumulative Grade Point Average

GPA (On a 4.0 scale)(Required)

Committee will consider applications with GPA of 2.5 or higher.

GPA Transcript(Required)

Attach proof of GPA. Your most recent school transcript is required.

Max. file size: 2 GB.

7. College

Are you the first person in your family to go to college?(Required)

Yes

8. Activities and Awards

Resume or Activities Sheet

If your resume or activities sheet answers parts A, B and C, please upload and skip to Question 9.

Max. file size: 2 GB.

A. List any academic honors, awards, and membership activities while in high school

B. List your hobbies, outside interests, extracurricular activities and school related volunteer activities

C. List your non-school sponsored volunteer activities in the community

9. Connection

What is your connection to El Sobrante?

Resident

Employment

Community Service

Other

10. Name of parent(s) or legal guardian(s)

Name(Required)

First Last

Address

Include address if different than your own listed in Question 2

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Home phone(Required)

Work Phone

Add a second parent or legal guardian

Yes

Name

First Last

Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Home Phone

Work Phone

11. Essay (up to 500 words)

Describe any challenges or obstacles you have dealt with and overcome in life and how this will help you succeed in college and beyond. What are your goals in next 3-5 years and overall aspirations in life?(Required)

12. Two letters of recommendation or statements of support for your scholarship application

Upload two letters of recommendation or statements of support of this application. One letter should come from a member of the High School staff, the other letter from any adult member of the community (not including relatives.)

Letter from High School staff

Max. file size: 2 GB.

Letter from Community member

Max. file size: 2 GB.

Statement of Accuracy for Students

By submitting this form I hereby affirm that all the above stated information provided by me is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I also consent that if chosen as a scholarship winner my picture may be taken and used to promote the Chamber’s scholarship program. (Winner may waive photo due to unusual or compelling circumstances.)

By submitting this form I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to the El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce Scholarship policy, I must be present at any potential awards ceremony, mixer or reception in June or July 2025 to receive my scholarship award. I further agree any pictures of any chamber ceremony I am involved in taken by the chamber are their exclusive property and have my expressed permission to use same in their marketing schedule.

By submitting this form I hereby understand that if chosen as a scholarship winner, according to the El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce Scholarship policy, it is my responsibility to remit to the Chamber the appropriate information and receipts for my scholarship to be paid directly to me or my legal guardian for reimbursement of expenses up to the amount of my scholarship award.

By submitting this form I hereby understand I will not submit this application without all required attachments and supporting information. Incomplete applications or applications that do not meet eligibility criteria will not be considered for this scholarship.