OUR SCHOLARSHIPS ARE THE BOMB. 

Pivotal Post-Secondary Scholarship

for Students with current/former foster youth dependency

Scholarship application opens in Spring.

Awarded funds are designated for the following Fall/Spring timeframe.

 

The Pivotal Scholarship is available to Pivotal scholars enrolled in our one-on-one coaching program who meet the scholarship eligibility requirements. Our scholarship helps cover educational expenses while you're enrolled in a not-for-profit post-secondary institution, vocation or training program.

Eligible scholarship recipients may receive up to $2,000 per year, for up to five years, while receiving one-on-one coaching from a dedicated Pivotal coach who will support you throughout your educational journey and help you prepare for your career.

If interested in receiving ongoing post-secondary coaching services and potentially qualifying for our scholarship, please review our general program eligibility requirements below and submit an online referral through our Referral page.

 

REFERRALS

To be eligible to enroll in Pivotal services, you must:

• be current or former foster youth from Santa Clara or San Mateo County, including those in guardianship (KinGap or legal), established by the juvenile dependency court which continued at least one day passed age 13. Other county juvenile court dependents living in/attending school in Santa Clara or San Mateo County may be eligible.
• be ready and able to work one on one with a caring coach who will help them discover their passions and explore career paths
• be enrolled in—or planning to enroll in—a community college, university, or vocational training program