Junior League of San Joaquin County Scholarships

Scholarship Program The Junior League of San Joaquin County is pleased to announce that we are seeking qualified applicants to compete for our annual Scholarship Award(s) for the 2025-2026 academic year. Scholarship(s) will be awarded to female students pursuing higher education . Applicants must demonstrate a strong sense of volunteerism and will receive $1,000. This year up to $5,000 will be awarded.

2025-2026 Scholarship Application

Scholarship Award Application: Applicants must submit all listed information and forms for scholarship consideration. The application and required paperwork must be emailed to scholarships.jlsjc@gmail.com by March 13, 2026.

Have questions?  E-Mail:  scholarships.jlsjc@gmail.com

Junior League of San Joaquin County Scholarship Guidelines

Criteria 

Awarded to a female college-bound high school senior residing in San Joaquin County who demonstrates an outstanding commitment to volunteerism and community service.

Eligibility

• Female high school senior, graduating at the end of the current academic school year (2025-2026).
• Minimum of a 3.0 GPA.
• Relatives of JLSJC Provisional, Active, Sustainer, Honorary, or Advisory Board Members are not eligible.

Award 

$1,000 scholarship

Application Deadline

Application and required paperwork must be emailed to Scholarships.JLSJC@gmail.com by March 13, 2026. Applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of the submission.

Please contact Scholarships.JLSJC@gmail.com with any questions.

Application Components

Applicants must submit all of the following:

1. Application (page 2);

2. Official high school transcript;

3. Essay responding to the following prompt. The typed essay should be between 400-500 words, double-spaced, and font-size 12 in Times New Roman;

Essay prompt: Tell us all about your volunteer activities during high school. Why is volunteerism important in our community?

4. Two letters of recommendation: (i) one must be from an agency or organization with which the applicant has volunteered; and (ii) the second must be from a high school teacher or guidance counselor;

5. Community Service Form (page 3 below) demonstrating a minimum of 50 volunteer hours; and

6. Recent photo.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Number of Awards

5 scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded. Scholarship recipients will be notified by email on or before May 6, 2026.