Chao Family Foundation Scholarship

Five $4,000 scholarships available to high school seniors, renewable for up to 4 years, for those planning to attend college full-time at any University of California (UC) or Cal State University in Fall 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

• High school seniors who reside in Los Angeles or Orange County, California.
• Plan to attend a University of California (UC) or California State University (CSU) as a 1st year student in the Fall of 2026. (If selected, must submit college acceptance letter for verification.)
• A minimum cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.2
• A household income at or below the County Low Income Level (if selected, must provide 2024 or 2025 tax return for verification).
• Open to ALL MAJORS and there is NO ETHNICITY REQUIREMENT.

APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

• Application Form
• Recommender Form
• High School Transcript

APPLICATION MATERIALS:

Applicants only have to fill out the common application once to apply to all scholarship programs they are eligible for.

APPLICATION LIVE DECEMBER 2025

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The scholarship awards will only be used to cover the cost of tuition for attending a college/university, as defined by the institution attended.

All materials must be RECEIVED by 11:59pm PDT, by the deadline. Anything received (whether mailed, emailed, or faxed) past that date and time will not be considered, regardless of the postmark. Application MUST be submitted online – Hard copies will NOT be accepted.