Estela Palomino Salazar Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship fund is to provide financial support to first generation students at Southwestern College majoring in Child Development Education and ESL to succeed in attaining their educational, community, and family goals with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and social justice access.

  • GPA must be 2.70 or higher
  • Must be a first generation college student
  • Must demonstrate financial need (determined through the FAFSA or CA Dream Act applications)
  • Must be a Pell Grant recipient
  • Supplemental essay will be required

Award
$500
Deadline
09/30/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. Are you a first generation college student? (first in the family to attend college)
  2. Do you have a current FAFSA or Dream Act application on file at SWC?
  3. Are you receiving a Pell Grant this semester?
  4. Please explain why you want to teach ESL students, and how it benefits the community and contributes to social justice in our English and Spanish bilingual/biliteral/bicultural communities. (250-500 words)