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Youth Scholarship Program


Mary V. King/Wilma Chan Youth Scholarship Fund

As part of the ACWHOF's focus on developing young women leaders, the Mary V. King/Wilma Chan Youth Scholarship was established in recognition of two outstanding women leaders who impacted Alameda County in numerous ways through their volunteerism and legislative tenure as County Supervisors. They inspired countless youth to learn, advocate, explore, show compassion and serve.

In 2024, ACWHOF launched its ACWHOF Scholarship Program to award four $5,000.00 scholarships to young women who are graduating high school seniors, and who reside in Alameda County. Only applications submitted through this website will be accepted. Apply here. The deadline for application submittals is midnight, February 7, 2025.

The Mary V. King/Wilma Chan Youth Scholarship is supported through generous donations from our sponsors, guests and individual donors. Kaiser Permanente endowed the scholarship in 2022 with a generous contribution. We invite you to join our campaign to benefit the Mary V. King/Wilma Chan Youth Scholarship. Your financial support will ensure that funds are available to continue this tradition and investment in our youth.

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Criteria:

  1. Must be a current female, youth resident of Alameda County.
  2. Must be a graduating senior, from an Alameda County-based school, poised to enter post-secondary education.
  3. Must be in good standing academically.
  4. Must have a record of ancillary achievements outside of high school academics (athletic programs, volunteerism, work, training programs, educational programs, arts and cultural programs, etc.).
  5. Must have demonstrated at least one full year of work or community service in areas that advance or improve the quality of life for women and/or girls and their families in Alameda County.
  6. Must have demonstrated leadership skills, especially in instances where one has been a groundbreaker, role model or mentor to other girls.
  7. Must be able to articulate qualities that make the student unique and apart from others in problem-solving, community-building, resourcefulness or creativity that led to successful impacts.
  8. Must be able to articulate an instance of overcoming a challenge or barrier to improve their community's, city's or Alameda County's well- being.
  9. Must be able to articulate measurable improvements based on their leadership and participation for Alameda County families.

In 2024, the ACWHOF Youth Scholarship Program awarded four $5,000 scholarships to the following students:

Daisy Fountaine (Oakland Technical High School, Oakland)
Sesina Haile (Encinal Junior/Senior High School, Alameda)
Elizabeth Melendez Santos (Mount Eden High School, Hayward)
Moragaut Souet-Samounn (San Leandro High School, San Leandro)