Peggy Gray Spanninga Transfer Scholarship
UPDATED 2024/2025
The Peggy Gray Spanninga Transfer Scholarship is intended to provide financial
support for community college students who have gained consistent work experience
while attending college and demonstrate a commitment to continuing their education at
a four-year university/ college or being admitted/ enrolled into a California Community
College bachelorette program.
To be considered for this scholarship you:
- Must have a 2.75 GPA
- Must demonstrate financial need
- Must demonstrate consistent work experience while attending college
- Must be transferring to a 4-year college in the fall
Award funds will be disbursed:
Next Academic Year (Fall Semester)
- Award
- $1000
- Deadline
- 02/13/2025
- Supplemental Questions
- 2024: Your Educational Journey. Please share the following: The educational journey that led you to Mesa, including what you did before coming here and what made you decide to enroll at Mesa. Your future goals, including what you plan to do after graduation from Mesa and what your long-term career and educational goals are. Why you chose your major or field of study. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
- 2024: Resiliency Question. Please share the following: How you have exhibited resiliency in your life. Specific examples of a challenge or challenges that you have overcome. How this scholarship will have a meaningful impact on your educational journey. You do not need to include every detail, but please try to address each part of the question (your goals, challenges overcome, and what it would mean to you). (500 words)
- 2024: Financial Need Essay. Submit an original essay describing your financial need. Mention if you are eligible for PELL or BOG funding, or describe why you are not eligible for PELL or BOG. Include any outside financial support you receive from all sources. (500 words)
- 2024: Tell us about your background and how you came to identify your future career and professional goals.
- 2024: Tell us about how this scholarship will help you in achieving your educational goals here at the San Diego Community College District, and your transfer four- year university/ college or California Community College bachelorette program.