Parent Scholars Scholarship
UPDATED 2024/2025
This scholarship was created by an Alumna of San Diego Mesa College to support students that identify as parents/guardians of a minor and is inspired by their own transformative experience as parents while attending college.
To be considered for this scholarship you:
Must be a Parent/guardian of a minor, and reference this experience in your essay responses.
Must have a 2.5 (C+) GPA
Must be enrolled at least part-time (6+ units)
Must demonstrate financial need
Award funds will be disbursed:
Immediate release of full award (May)
- Award
- $500.00
- 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. 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)