Osman Chim
CSU Sacramento
"I was seven years old when my father left. My mother would tell me I was the new man of the house. It was hard not seeing my mom much because of her day and night jobs. She said that she would work to provide everything my sisters and I needed and in return we had to stay in school and be at the top of our class. With my mom working so much and giving many opportunities to do something good with my life it helped open my eyes to greater things than just earning a high school diploma. I know that by continuing my education and following my dreams of becoming a civil engineer I will be able to have a better life by enabling myself to do something that I love doing."
How to Apply
Application Form
Meritus welcomes applications from San Francisco public high school seniors who face significant financial need and, in spite of difficult circumstances, achieve a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0-3.7. Applications are available through college counselors at San Francisco public high schools, collaborating youth agencies, or this website beginning in September.
To be eligible for a scholarship, your application must reflect that you:
- Are a Senior attending a San Francisco public high school
- Have a cumulative minimum 3.0 GPA to maximum 3.7 GPA (unweighted)
- Can document financial need
- Plan to attend a four-year accredited college or university beginning in the fall term after graduation
- Demonstrate academic preparation to attend college through appropriate course work
- Demonstrate the ability to overcome obstacles to achieve academic and personal goals as captured in a personal essay
- Demonstrate quality involvement with others via work, school, family or in the community as reflected in letters of recommendation
The 2011 Application process will proceed as follows:
- The completed 2011 Online Application deadline is Friday, January 21, 2011
- Applicants will be notified whether they've been invited to interview by early March, 2011
- Selected applicants will be interviewed in late March, 2011
- Scholarship recipients will be notified in early April, 2010
- The 2011 Award Ceremony will be held in late May
Before beginning the online application, please download and review these instructions:
2010 Online Application Guide (Adobe Acrobat PDF, 2 pages)
To begin the online application, please click the link below:
The 2010 Application is now CLOSED