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Eligibility

All students 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 2006 must not have exceeded the following. Effective for the 2008–2009 session.

Household Size
Maximum Annual
Family Income
1 family member
$18,889
2 family members
$25,327
3 family members
$31,765
4 family members
$38,203
5 family members
$44,641
6 family members
$51,079
7 family members
$57,517
8 family members
$63,955
Each additional member
+$6,438

Need More Information?

For additional information about the Independent Scholarship Fund or to receive an application by mail, please call the ISF Hotline at 510-632-1366, ext. 144, or email scholarship(at)independent(dot)org.




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