To be eligible for the SVCF Deblinger Family Scholarship, applicants must: be single, female parents who are the heads of their households; be currently enrolled in a community college to obtain an associate’s degree, certificate or in a four-year college transfer program (students who already have an AA degree and are planning to transfer to a four-year college are also eligible); demonstrate financial need; have a 2.5 GPA; and be residents of Alameda County, San Francisco County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, and San Mateo County.
The Deblinger Family Scholarship Fund was established to help low-income, single mothers who are the heads of their households to return to college in order to improve the lives of their families andmotivate their children to excel. The goal is to provide financial support to minimize the burden of additional out-of-pocket expenses incurred from having to work, support a family and attend college at the same time. The Deblinger Family Foundation wants to enable non-traditional students to focus on achieving their academic goals and performance, so that they can create a successful future.