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Eligibility
The Independent Scholarship Fund (ISF) is accepting applications from current ISF recipients only. All recipients must reapply and requalify each year.
Recipients must meet the following criteria:
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- The student must be entering grades K–12.
- The student must qualify for admission to a certified private or parochial school within Alameda or Contra Costa County in California. (“Homeschoolers” are not eligible for ISF scholarships.)
- The student must live in Alameda or Contra Costa County in California.
For merit-based scholarships:
- The student must achieve and maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. For K–3 schools which do not use a letter-grade scale, letters of recommendation are considered more heavily in the selection process.
For need-based scholarships:
- The student must qualify for the Federal Reduced-Price Lunch program (see table below), and achieve and maintain a 2.0 GPA.
Federal Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligibility
For a need-based scholarship, household income for 2009 must not have exceeded the following. Effective for the 2010–2011 scholarship.
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Household Size
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Maximum Annual
Family Income
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| 1 family member |
$20,036
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| 2 family members |
$26,955
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| 3 family members |
$33,874
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| 4 family members |
$40,793
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| 5 family members |
$47,712
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| 6 family members |
$54,631
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| 7 family members |
$61,550
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| 8 family members |
$68,469
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| Each additional member |
+$6,919
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Need More Information?
For additional information about the Independent Scholarship Fund, please call the ISF Hotline at 510-632-1366, ext. 144, or email scholarship@independent.org.
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