Scholarship Program
Friends of Downtown has awarded over $885,000 in scholarships to San Diego City College (SDCC) since 2000, and is the largest contributor of single scholarships to City College.
We raised $34,000 in 2022 and are proud to have distributed $1000 checks to 34 students.
Collage of the 2022 Scholarship Recipients
About our Recipients
Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement. Students may use the funds in any way that helps them achieve their academic goals. Many students use their scholarship dollars for books, technology, online access, transportation or transfer fees.
The average GPA of our 2022 recipients is 3.53
Fields of study for 2022 recipients were: Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA), Business, Nursing, Social Sciences, Arts & Design and Cosmetology.
Generosity
2021 saw our 1st Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament! What a fantastic success!
We look forward to hosting our 3rd one Fri, August 25th, 2023 at the Coronado Golf Course!
We are back to doing our application, interview and awards processes in person! We look forward continuing to support deserving students making a difference right here in San Diego.
This is all possible thanks to generous contributions and support from our sponsors, members and community.
Check out our 2022 Big Give - recognizing and supporting SDCC students!
Graph describing distribution of majors of 2022 Scholarship Recipients. Roughly: 23% Nursing, 14% STEM, 12% Psychology, 11% Business & Finance, 11% Child Development, 11% Specialties, 9% Social Work, 9% Arts
About San Diego City College
Established in 1914, San Diego City College serves as the educational cornerstone of downtown San Diego. A 60-acre urban campus, City College serves more than 16,000 students, offering 200 degrees and majors, 500 certificates, and 1,800 day, evening, and weekend classes. City College is part of the San Diego Community College District (SDCCD), the second largest of California’s 72 community college districts, which also includes Mesa College, Miramar College and Continuing Education.
For more information, visit www.sdcity.edu.