Peggy Gray Spanninga Transfer Scholarship

UPDATED 2025/2026

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 2.5 (C+) GPA
  • Must be enrolled full time at Mesa College
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Must demonstrate leadership
  • Must be working while in school
  • Must be transferring to a 4-year college in the fall

 


Award funds will be disbursed:
Next Academic Year (Fall Semester)

Award
$1,000
Deadline
02/17/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. 2025: 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)
  2. 2025: 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)
  3. 2025: 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)
  4. 2025: Leadership. Please describe your individual leadership style and discuss a specific incident or event where its characteristics demonstrated beneficial service to the campus or your community. Additionally, define what that service has meant to you. (500 words)
  5. 2025: Please upload a one-page typed essay reflecting on your work experience to date and your future educational and career goals. You may optionally include a resume. If you include a resume, please combine this with your essay to upload one file.